Anne Lamott

Anne Lamott is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Hallelujah Anyway; Help, Thanks, Wow; Small Victories; Stitches; Some Assembly Required; Grace (Eventually); Plan B; Traveling Mercies; Bird by Bird; and Operating Instructions. She is also the author of seven novels, including Imperfect Birds and Rosie. A past recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship and an inductee to the California Hall of Fame, she lives in Northern California.

Tide In, Tide Out: Anne Lamott on Growing Old and Making Peace with Death

“My father’s death feels like it was twenty years ago but it was more than forty-five.”

April 10, 2024 By Anne Lamott

Anne Lamott on Writing Compelling Dialogue

"Good dialogue encompasses both what is said and what is not said."

July 9, 2021 By Anne Lamott

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