📚 3 Books mentioned in "Drink Juice and Spill Tea (w/ Rachel Bloom) | Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang" of Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang

It always says, 'Journal,' that's almost a thing you've been told from a young age–like the American Girl book and keeping of you is Dear America. Did you ever read this? Dear America?

Rachel Bloom and the podcast hosts explore the idea of journaling as a self-care practice. During the conversation, Bloom references the "Dear America" book series, highlighting it as an example of how young women have been encouraged to keep journals from an early age.

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I’m talking about there's an American Girl book from the mid-90s called The Care and Keeping of You that every young woman read! And it featured a graphic illustration of a girl putting a tampon in—every woman listening to this or watching this who was born in the late 80s or early 90s knows what I’m talking about!

Rachel Bloom discusses the importance of self care and journaling, referencing the book 'The Care and Keeping of You' as a significant resource that was widely read by young women. She points out how this book provided valuable insights and guidance for navigating personal care topics.

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I looked for dark humor like dead baby jokes; I read The Exorcist for an eighth-grade book report, and I wrote about The Exorcist. That book is not appropriate for a 13-year-old!

Rachel Bloom shares her experience of reading 'The Exorcist' for an eighth-grade book report, indicating that she sought dark humor in her choice. She emphasizes that the book was unsuitable for someone her age.

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