Catherine Newman

Catherine Newman is the New York Times bestselling author of Sandwich and We All Want Impossible Things, which was also chosen for the Richard & Judy Book Club. She is also the author of the memoirs Catastrophic Happiness and Waiting for Birdy, and the bestselling children's book How to be a Person. She is a regular contributor to the New York Times, O, The Oprah Magazine, Cup of Jo, and many other publications. She writes the Substack newsletter Crone Sandwich and lives in Amherst, Massachusetts, with her family.

Books by Catherine Newman

Wreck

Catherine Newman

Sandwich

Catherine Newman

We All Want Impossible Things

Catherine Newman

One Mixed-Up Night

Catherine Newman

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