The Bedside Books

Substacknewsletter · by Jay Motley, MD

The Bedside Books is an independent publishing imprint creating honest, well-crafted books across two lines: picture books for children that tell the truth about growing up, and physician-authored books for adults that tell the truth about being well.

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The Bedside Books is a Substack newsletter by Jay Motley, MD covering children's literature, health publishing and medical writing. Its most recent indexed post is from May 27, 2026.

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