Textbook Amy Krouse Rosenthal

About this book

The bestselling author of Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Lifereturns with a literary experience that is unprecedented, unforgettable, and explosively human. In the ten years since the publication of her beloved, groundbreaking Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life, #1 New York Timesbestselling author Amy Krouse Rosenthal has been quietly tinkering away. Using her distinct blend of nonlinear narrative, wistful reflections, and insightful wit, she has created a modest but mighty new work. Why the title T extbook Amy Krouse Rosenthal? * Because the book is organized into chapters with classic subject headings such as Social Studies, Music, Language Arts, Math, etc. * Because textbook is an expression meaning "quintessential," as in, Oh, that wordplay and unconventional format is so typical of her, so textbook Amy. * Because for the first time ever, readers can further engage with a book via text messaging. * Because if an author's previous book has E ncyclopedia i n the title, following it up with a Textbook would be rather nice. Not exactly a memoir, not just a collection of observations, Textbook Amy Krouse Rosenthalis an exploration into the many ways we are connected on this planet and speaks to the awe, bewilderment, and poignancy of being alive.