I have been in knots about my upcoming book because it’s different from anything I’ve done before and I have been terrified that people will be like, “YOU ARE NOT QUALIFIED TO GIVE ADVICE AND EVERYONE KNOWS IT, YOU WEIRDO” but it’s actually getting really lovely pre-reviews from booksellers, librarians and readers, and Publisher’s Weekly just gave it this review:
And then Southern Living listed it as one of their 20 Books We Can’t Wait to Read in 2026, Goodreads shared it as on their Readers’ Most Anticipated Books of 2026 list and it made The Next Big Idea Club’s Must Read Books and I may have just cried a little at my desk. Now I feel a little hopeful rather than just scared, and to celebrate I’m giving away one of my early advanced copies to someone here. As with most advanced copies, it’s imperfect and has issues that still need to be fixed in the final copy, so if you win it I will probably sign it and point out all the typos in the margins and then you can use it to remind yourself that nothing is ever perfect and that it’s okay to try even when you don’t always get it right. (It is the case that most advanced copies are full of small mistakes, right? It’s not just me?)
Just leave a comment below if you want one and if you’re randomly picked I’ll drop you an email for your address. And a giant thank you to everyone who has already put HOW TO BE OKAY WHEN NOTHING IS OKAY on their tbr list or preordered it or is just excited to read it. I so love you.
