Why Zachary loves this book
Grief is precious. We can't measure the wonder of our happiness without its opposite. Good to be reminded of those lessons from the safe distance of a book.
4 authors picked We All Want Impossible Things as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.
“Catherine Newman sees the heartbreak and comedy of life with wisdom and unflinching compassion. The way she finds the extraordinary in the everyday is nothing short of poetry. She’s a writer’s writer—and a human’s human.”—New York Times bestselling author Katherine Center
“A riotously funny and fiercely loyal love letter to female friendship. The story of Edi and Ash proves that a best friend is a gift from the gods. Newman turns her prodigious talents toward finding joy even in the friendship’s final days. I laughed while crying, and was left revived. Newman is a comic masterhand and a dazzling philosopher…
