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I didn't just read it--I felt known by it. A luminous, laugh-out-loud triumph.\"--Alison Espach, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Wedding People\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe acclaimed bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eSandwich \u003c\/i\u003eis back with a wonderful novel, full of laughter and heart, about marriage, family, and what happens when life doesn't go as planned.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you loved Rocky and her family on vacation on Cape Cod, wait until you join them at home two years later. (And if this is your first meeting with this crew, get ready to laugh and cry--and relate.)\u003cbr\u003eRocky, still anxious, nostalgic, and funny, is living in Western Massachusetts with her husband Nick and their daughter Willa, who's back home after college. Their son, Jamie, has taken a new job in New York, and Mort, Rocky's widowed father, has moved in.\u003cbr\u003eIt all couldn't be more ridiculously normal . . . until Rocky finds herself obsessed with a local accident that only tangentially affects them--and with a medical condition that, she hopes, won't affect them at all.\u003cbr\u003eWith her signature wit and wisdom, Catherine Newman explores the hidden rules of family, the heavy weight of uncertainty, and the gnarly fact that people--no matter how much you love them--are not always exactly who you want them to be.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50101150187743,"sku":"9780063453913","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/GRhA_FVR09780063453913.webp?v=1781068357"},{"product_id":"sandwich-paperback","title":"Sandwich - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLook for \u003cem\u003eWreck\u003c\/em\u003e, the new novel by Catherine Newman--a deeply moving story of laughter and heart, about marriage, family, and what happens when life doesn't go as planned--Coming October 2025. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINSTANT \u003cem\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/em\u003e BESTSELLER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Sandwich\u003c\/em\u003e is joy in book form. I laughed continuously, except for the parts that made me cry. Catherine Newman does a miraculous job reminding us of all the wonder there is to be found in life.\"--Ann Patchett, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author of \u003cem\u003eTom Lake\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"If you like my novels, you will love love love this . . . . I stand in awe, it's just perfect.\"--Elin Hilderbrand, #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eSwan Song\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A total delight.\"--Kate Christensen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the beloved author of \u003cem\u003eWe All Want Impossible Things\u003c\/em\u003e, a moving, hilarious story of a family summer vacation full of secrets, lunch, and learning to let go.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the past two decades, Rocky has looked forward to her family's yearly escape to Cape Cod. Their humble beach-town rental has been the site of sweet memories, sunny days, great meals, and messes of all kinds: emotional, marital, and--thanks to the cottage's ancient plumbing--septic too.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis year's vacation, with Rocky sandwiched between her half-grown kids and fully aging parents, promises to be just as delightful as summers past--except, perhaps, for Rocky's hormonal bouts of rage and melancholy. (Hello, menopause!) Her body is changing--her life is, too. And then a chain of events sends Rocky into the past, reliving both the tenderness and sorrow of a handful of long-ago summers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's one precious week: everything is in balance; everything is in flux. And when Rocky comes face to face with her family's history and future, she is forced to accept that she can no longer hide her secrets from the people she loves.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50101200519391,"sku":"9780063345171","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/298FY90hIr9780063345171.webp?v=1781068465"},{"product_id":"we-all-want-impossible-things-paperback","title":"We All Want Impossible Things - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"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.\"--\u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author Katherine Center\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"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 of the day-to-day.\"--Amity Gaige, author of \u003cem\u003eSea Wife\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"The funniest, most joyful book about dying--and living--that I have ever read.\"--KJ Dell'Antonia, author of the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling \u003cem\u003eThe Chicken Sisters\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor lovers of Meg Wolitzer, Maria Semple, and Jenny Offill comes this raucous, poignant celebration of life, love, and friendship at its imperfect and radiant best. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdith and Ashley have been best friends for over forty-two years. 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