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Janet Elsbach's avatar

The book is of course fabulous but let's talk about the substantive matter, which is that your book tour style SLAPS. Such a treat to catch you live on home turf and it made watching the GMA clip all the sweeter to have all that eyelash BTS. ALL CAPS HOORAY FOR YOU, in all the ways.

Jo Leevers's avatar

What fantastic news, congratulations x

Rebecca's avatar

Omg Caillou… We call you Our Lady of Tofu Recipes from the old days. This book is us and we love you. Congrats on another great book.

Lauri's avatar

Love all your appearances. Love that dress, and the fact that it's thrifted only makes it better! It looks phenom on you. And also, duh - isn't ALL your writing personal?! Or is it just me, because I picture you writing and can hear your voice in all of it?

Can't wait to see you in PVD at Booked, I'm bringing friends. <3

Lindsey Goldstein's avatar

I am looking forward to reading! Have loved your other books!

Kir's avatar

Wonderful news and wishing you a fabulous tour! We are lucky to have your voice and loved your podcast with Kate Bowler- you find words for so many things we all feel.

Ryal's avatar

Somehow, I pre-ordered two books instead of one; brain fog, I suppose, but it was wonderful to receive them last Thursday. Can't wait to devour one and give the other to my daughter on her birthday this Thursday. Oh, please come to St. Petersburg, FL. The weather is lovely now. xo.

Cristen Hemmins's avatar

I do wish she had a Southern leg of the tour! We have great indie bookstores in Miss.!

Kimberly.'s avatar

I finished Wreck at 5:30 this morning. I have been anticipating it since this summer, and it was such a fun surprise when I got home Friday and it was on my porch. The grandfather is my favorite person in the book. I have to call my dad. Thank you so much, Catherine.

Andy Finley's avatar

Picked this up at the BBF and you were kind enough to sign it for me. I had a few books in the queue in front of yours so I just started reading it today.

OMFG I love it. I literally laughed out loud at the third paragraph on the first page. I’ve been reading bits of the book to friends of mine who have decided they need to get it too. The scene at the dermatologists office isâ€¦đŸ˜­

Shell Mcb's avatar

Will you be coming to the west coast on tour? Hoping….

Sara Suseyi's avatar

Just finished. Bravo!! I’m in love with Rocky. đŸ«¶

Isabelle Gallant's avatar

Devoured it, loved it. Decided to reread Sandwich first and that was such a pleasure. Grateful for your writing.

Katie Forrest's avatar

Congratulations! Cannot wait for my pre-ordered copy to arrive here in England. When it does come, rest assured that I will drop everything and read. As if anything else is an option!

RLC's avatar

I am a new sub stock follower.

I read Sandwich and loved it so much that I gifted pr recommended it to all of my middle-aged menopause empty nest mama friends! I followed by reading We All Want Impossible Things and continued to laugh and cry and pass on to friends. When I heard about Wreck I pre-ordered it on bookshop.org and then let myself forget about it. So I got such a delightful little surprise in the mail last week and I have already finished it and it was glorious! Tomorrow, it lands in my sister’s hands. My sister is the one who gifted me Sandwich to start with and she did so because she is an old friend of your college classmates Wendy Kaplan!

My son is also in Amherst and it just feels like a close warm and fuzzy little world of connection đŸ¤£ (as long as I stay inside of your books and off the news).

I think you are a magnificent writer (and probably human as well) and now I am excited to read your sub stack and all the related links

Kate's avatar

I absolutely loved the Oldster interview. Thanks for everything you are!

Roz Cook's avatar

I heard you read last night in St. Louis and it was such a treat. You were so grounded and generous in the way you share so much of yourself and how your mind works. Thank you. It inspires me to write something - maybe a letter to a friend because you've got to start somewhere