Never Not Nervous

Never Not Nervous

Big talk about small talk

Brooke Barker
Apr 07, 2025
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If you’re reading this newsletter, it’s partly thanks to paid subscribers who have been supporting these comics. To say thanks to paid subscribers specifically, I wanted to make Never Not Nervous stickers to mail to you. And they’re here! They’re made in Ohio, incredibly sticky, and excited to meet you.

Here’s a photo of mine on my water bottle, and there’s a form at the bottom of today’s newsletter so I can mail one to you, I’ve got the stamps (international stamps too) and envelopes ready. I’ll also keep sending stickers out to every new paid subscriber until I run out.

Thanks so much for supporting my work. It means more to me than I can say, and hopefully the stickers can say it a little. I really appreciate regular subscribers more than I can say too, and for regular subscribers, regular programming will continue next week.

Now I have a Little Free Library Book Review for you.

I’m the biggest fan of the regular-sized library and would live there if I could. But I also pass at least two dozen Little Free Libraries on my daily commute, and see so many books in them that you don’t see anywhere else. Self-published advice books, half-finished coloring books, antique pregnancy books — once we saw a cookbook that only had recipes for homemade protein bars for endurance cyclists, and last fall I found the complete catalog of American Girl Dolls and their accessories. I wanted to share some good finds here. Today’s review:

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