'The Art of Showing Up' galleys are here!
Yesterday I received galleys of The Art of Showing Up! (A galley is a printed, close-to-final version of a book that is sent out to press/reviewers. It’s made of cheaper materials than the final book will be, and might not be printed in full color or have a finalized layout/design.) I had seen the cover design, of course, but there was something about seeing it IRL as an actual book that was entirely different (in a good way).
I’m feeling very Ahhhhhhh, it’s happening!!! right now. I did two book-adjacent interviews this week, had new headshots taken on Thursday, and then the galleys arrived on Saturday. I definitely had some anxiety last week as the new year kicked off, knowing that 2020 is the year when this book will come out, and feeling very nervous about that fact. May is *just* far enough away to feel like The Great Unknown Future, but it’s also…not that far away at all! I’ll still be essentially the same person in May!!! And showing up is topic that is incredibly close to my heart, so I feel fairly vulnerable putting this into the world.
If you want a sense of what the book is going to be like, here are a few things I’ve written in the past year that either appear in the book or came up when I was researching it:
Two tips to keep in mind if you want to be a better conversationalist
A modest proposal: Take notes when you’re hanging out with friends
Not Great, Bob! The Case for Actually Being Honest When People Ask How You Are
You can pre-order The Art of Showing Up via the following retailers:
(If you’re a bookseller, librarian, or reviewer, you can request an e-galley on NetGalley. And if you have other questions about it, you can email Jennifer Hergenroeder.)
By the way, I’ve learned in the past couple months that there will be a UK edition — Jun. 25 is the date I’ve been told — and an audiobook (which I will likely not be voicing myself). I’ve also had quite a few people ask me if I’ll be doing a book tour, and the answer is that in general, that’s not something that most authors do. But I will probably be doing some events in NYC and Brooklyn, along the East Coast, and (I think!) Chicago. Hopefully there will be many! Despite my nerves and general preference for being home, I am really excited about this topic, so I’m really down to talk about it! ✨