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Jolie Jenkins's avatar

I cannot waittttttttttttt!!!!!!! Also, may you please come WEST?!

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Catherine Newman's avatar

Yes! I am coming to the Tucson Book Festival in March!!!!

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Deirdre Keating's avatar

Oh my—am I allowed to tell all my friends in Tucson? Half the people in our zoom for Sandwich are from that area. Since we can’t get you to Denver, I may have to go!

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LeAnne Hale- Midlife Musings's avatar

And South?

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Catherine Newman's avatar

Yes. I really want to. Where are you?

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LeAnne Hale- Midlife Musings's avatar

I am in Athens, GA and we have a wonderful indie, Avid Bookshop, and we have a B&N. I’m sure there are several great indies in the metro Atlanta area. I’d also plug The Bookshelf in Thomasville GA and E Shavers in Savannah. And while I’m at it, I’ll definitely plug the Savannah Book Festival in February. It would amazing to see you there! (I’ll plug what’s usually great Feb weather esp if you’re coming from the NE, and the best food and cocktail scene outside of NYC or NOLA!)

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Rebecca's avatar

And Atlanta! @virginia highland books!

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Noel's avatar

Just started my reread of Sandwich to prepare ❤️

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Diana's avatar

I'll be doing that, too.

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Kate Baer's avatar

You're the GOAT

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Catherine Newman's avatar

Just over here braying and chewing on everybody's shirttails. Ha ha ha. I wish we were going out together, KB.

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Beth Clark's avatar

Puleeeeez come to Book People soon in Austin, Texas!❤️

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Catherine Newman's avatar

I want to!

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Kathleen Cornett's avatar

Wishing you would come to North Carolina!

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Kathleen Cornett's avatar

65 holds on 10 copies in Charlotte NC! And 17 holds on 5 copies in Large Print.

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Beth Maupin's avatar

Gonna make 66 holds here in a 2nd

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Lindsey DeLoach Jones's avatar

And/or South Carolina! :)

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Meghan Burke's avatar

Agreeeeee!!!

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Martha's avatar

Yes to NC!

And I long ago reserved the audiobook via Libby. It's hard to wait!!!

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Catherine Newman's avatar

me too!

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Kate's avatar

On order & 39 holds at the Vancouver Public Library 🙌

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Jennifer Cabralda's avatar

Would love it if you get the chance to hit the west coast and visit us in Vancouver!

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Catherine Newman's avatar

I would love that!

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Karissa's avatar

And Seattle while you’re out here 💕

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Jodi Wilson's avatar

I’ve pre-ordered the US edition because we don’t get hardback in Australia. Planning a re-read of Sandwich before Wreck arrives. Congratulations, Catherine! You’re wonderful x

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Catherine Newman's avatar

Thank you so much, dear Jodi!

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Alice's avatar

We would love it if you would add a stop in Burlington, VT! We have an amazing local bookstore, Phoenix Books. It’s not far and it’s nice up here!

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Catherine Newman's avatar

I would love to come up to Burlington! Maybe early next year?

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Meghan Burke's avatar

Is it super weird to confess to you that I had a dream about a week ago that the book (my preorder) arrived early and it just made me so happy? (Until I woke up and realized I still had to wait…) 🤣🤣💗💗💗

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Catherine Newman's avatar

Ha ha ha! That's the best!

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ohhihellothere's avatar

Oh please please please add Chicago to that list!! There are so many wonderful bookstores here that I'm sure would love to host you!!

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Megga's avatar

I’m making the unfortunate trek to Naperville. Catherine is worth it!

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Catherine Newman's avatar

Thank you, dear Megga! I know so little about Chicago, but you are not the first person to express this type of sentiment.

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Catherine Newman's avatar

Naperville is pretty close, right? A suburb!

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ohhihellothere's avatar

Unfortunately not close! It is an hour plus drive each way for me from Albany Park :(

ALSO HI I LOVE YOU YOU ARE MY FAVORITE AUTHOR!! Your books have truly healed my heart during some very difficult times. Thank you <333

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LaFloja's avatar

Will there be chickpea references??

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JenninDC's avatar

See you in Bethesda! Really looking forward to being in the same room with you - live!

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Catherine Newman's avatar

Yayyy!

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Julie Davis's avatar

Yayyyyyy cannot wait. Have the best book tour. Over here, on the west coast, we are begging you to come this way!

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Catherine Newman's avatar

Thank you! I'll be back!

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Stacey's avatar

Got to read an ARC last week and it is AMAZING!!!!!!

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Catherine Newman's avatar

Thank youuuuuu!

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Lilian Feitosa's avatar

OMG, when was this crazy encounter at the Philly B&N because it was where I MET YOU! At a reading back in 2005 or 2006?

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Catherine Newman's avatar

Ha ha ha, was it raining and very strange and underattended?

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Lilian Feitosa's avatar

I think it was relatively well attended, I talked to you at the end, I think I was holding my toddler & I shared I lived in Amherst for 8 years. This was for _Waiting for Birdy_ back in 2005 for sure, so maybe this other time may have been for another book?

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Courtney Rowland's avatar

So if we purchase through your bookshop.org link, are those the indie bookstore books? Sorry, I’m confused and would love to have the recipes included! 😊

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Catherine Newman's avatar

I believe so--but you can double check with the bookstore that your order is going to come from (which you can see/select on bookshop.org). Thank you, Courtney!

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