where ideas leave the page.

A publishing studio & community for books, ideas, and experiences that shape the way we live.

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THE LATEST FROM ACROSS UNRUSHED PRESS

Curiosity Series: LEARNING TAROT

Why Peace Feels Dangerous After Trauma

book review: this is what happens when women read

coming 10/13/2026

Some things deserve time

philosophy

Through books, essays, field guides, and community, we make space for good questions, great conversations, and the weird little details that make life more interesting. Stay curious. Notice more. Never stop being a little bit nerdy about the things you love.

The rad Bookshelf

five personal favorites from over the years.

01 — They Never Learn
A woman professor killing deserving men? Sign me up.

03 — Night Film
A wild ride that has left me haunted. One of the few books I’ve reread.

05 — The Let Them Theory
Helped me get through a hard time in my life and let go of others opinions and expectations.

02 — Women Living Deliciously
Rediscover your joy as a woman. Beautiful illustrations.

04 — The Seven Year Slip
One of my all time favorites - the magical realism, longing - such beautiful storytelling.

books in conversation

It’s not a traditional book club.

One book teaches. One book illuminates.

Instead of reading one book, we read two books that explore the same question from different angles— typically one fiction and one nonfiction.

Together, they create a richer conversation about life, identity, relationships, work, creativity, grief, belonging, and what it means to be human.

Because sometimes one book starts the conversation, but two books deepen it.

dive bar professor

FOR PEOPLE WHO are endlessly curious.

Guides, reading paths, curricula, essays, and projects designed to take ideas off the page and into the world.

Dive Bar Professor is a space for curious minds to explore deeply, follow questions, and pay closer attention to the things that matter to them. Learn something because you want to know more. Follow a rabbit hole without needing to turn it into expertise. Build an intellectual life on your own terms.

the weekly unrushed

A weekly collection of things I read, watched, listened to, noticed, wondered about, and occasionally became completely obsessed with.

01 READING
The midnight library by matt haig

02 LISTENING
SUBJECT TO INTERPRETATION

03 LEARNING
TAROT, ONE CARD AT A TIME

04 RABBIT HOLE
PENNSYLVANIA APPALACHIAN FOLKLORE

05 WATCHING
ANNE WITH AN E

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