This week, we're joined by Jazzle (@jazzlesbooks), a pre-K teacher, mom, and “emotional book translator” who unpacks not just what books are about, but why they make us feel the way they do. Jazzle shares the origins behind her bookstagram, including how postpartum cracked her open, how books became an outlet, and why she finally stopped being ashamed of feeling "too much." Nins & Arns then get into Joanne Yi's All the Tomorrows After (handpicked by Jazzle herself!), a novel about a Korean American teenager grappling with abandonment, grief, and how to stay soft when life gives us every reason to harden. Jazzle reveals why this novel is "her whole identity", the way abandonment (and the people who stayed) shaped her, and how to tend to her inner child who's still healing. In this episode: Jazzle's postpartum journey & the origin of @jazzlesbooksbooks as a tool for healing & self-discoveryAll the Tomorrows After by Joanne Yiabandonment, family, & the inner childAsian American & first-generation family dynamicslearning to understand our parents as complicated humansstaying soft after being hurtfinding home, hope, & love in unexpected placesContent warning: abandonment, parental estrangement, grief, death, depression, emotional abuse, and difficult family dynamics. Full spoiler discussion for All the Tomorrows After. Chapters: 0:00 - Preview1:51 - About Jazzle, emotional book translator5:57 - Welcome, Jazzle!8:34 - The story behind @jazzlesbooks: Jazzle's sob story18:36 - All the Tomorrows After: Part 1 (Nins)39:02 - Why this book is so personal to Jazzle46:03 - All the Tomorrows After: Part 2 (Arns)1:07:53 - Feelings of abandonment & inner child healing1:16:53 - Final thoughts, where to find Jazzle, & Jazzle's cry recReferenced in this episode: Jazzle's bookstagram: @jazzlesbooksAll The Tomorrows After by Joanne Yi (@writingjojo)"Why YA Deserves a Chance" by Joanne Yi for She Writes MagazineJazzle's custom embroidery business: @lil.kikosJazzle's non-book cry rec: From Scratch on NetflixJoin the brb crying community—a heartfelt, cozy comedy podcast about friendship, vulnerability, emotional storytelling, and all the movies, books, music, and life experiences that leave us in tears. Follow us: » Instagram: @brbcrying.podcast » TikTok: @brbcrying.podcast » YouTube: @brbcrying.podcast Want episode recaps, behind-the-scenes/community updates, and occasional emotional damage delivered straight to your inbox? Sign up for our newsletter at brbcryingpodcast.com. Have a sob story or cry recommendation that absolutely wrecked you? We'd love to be wrecked, too. Submit your story at brbcryingpodcast.com or email us at hello@brbcryingpodcast.com. brb crying—hosted by longtime best friends Nins & Arns—is a podcast where we explore the songs, books, TV shows, films, pop culture moments, and personal stories that help us laugh, cry, heal, and feel a little less alone. Crying is our superpower, and by sharing what makes us cry in a way that makes us laugh, we show how crying helps us connect with ourselves and each other.