A review by mfumarolo
What Now? by Ann Patchett

4.0

I’m a sucker for well written commencement addresses. When I worked as a judge for high school speech tournaments, one of my favorite events would be when students recited these. I also think December perhaps an even more appropriate time than May for those outside the world of academia to revisit them - our calendar year is winding down with the promise of a fresh start in January. In this essay expanded from her commencement address, Ann Patchett describes the journey that those of us in 2017 might refer to as “adulting” - a supremely un-2008 phrase, but the sentiment rings true. With my 30th birthday coming next year, this book was a nice reminder that just because some dreams of mine have not yet come into fruition, that’s not to say hope should be lost since as long as I’m continuing to learn, it is not time wasted.