Ann Patchett

An uplifting inspirational primer based on the author's 2006 commencement address at Sarah Lawrence College counsels readers on how to manage life's crossroads, recounts times of struggle from her own life, and celebrates the benefits of not knowing what is to come. 150,000 first printing.

What Now?

Fiona Coffey

It was a very quick read but I loved it all the same. It was really inspiring and made me feel a lot better about taking MY next steps and figuring out what to do next.

I love the part where she talks about meeting new people. That was really easy to relate to, since I recently had a similar experience to her airport experience and wound up making a great new friend out of the whole thing. 

I agree with everything she says wholeheartedly, and I'm really glad I read this book, I love how it was written, and I love what it says.

~~~~~~~ Re-read July 2017~~~~~~~

I loved this book even more the second time. I can tell it's going to be one of those books I'll read many more times throughout the years.

Lila Ingersoll

Corey White

Based on her lauded commencement address at Sarah Lawrence College, this stirring essay by bestselling author Ann Patchett offers hope and inspiration for anyone at a crossroads, whether graduating, changing careers, or transitioning from one life stage to another. With wit and candor, Patchett tells her own story of attending college, graduating, and struggling with the inevitable question, What now? From student to line cook to teacher to waitress and eventually to award-winning author, Patchett's own life has taken many twists and turns that make her exploration genuine and resonant. As Patchett writes, "'What now?' represents our excitement and our future, the very vitality of life." She highlights the possibilities the unknown offers and reminds us that there is as much joy in the journey as there is in reaching the destination.