num_pages: 336
description: The bestselling author of Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life returns 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 Times bestselling 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 Textbook 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 authors previous book has Encyclopedia in 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 Rosenthal is an exploration into the many ways we are connected on this planet and speaks to the awe bewilderment and poignancy of being alive.
language: English
title: Textbook Amy Krouse Rosenthal
publisher: Dutton