In just three days the book comes out.

I'm in a bit of a daze because it's all happening so fast, and also it's been so long in coming, and on top of that, I'm in the last push of a semester that has taken more from me than it probably should have.

But I just keep thinking about boarding that flight to London and having a good cry (from sheer exhaustion and total relief and a little fear, but joy too).

Because, well, this thing--a book. A real, actual book.

And then I'll probably just drink champagne for the next two weeks.

Laura asked me what I want to do while I'm in London and I told her, wear fancy dresses and celebrate. the. whole. time.

So, that's pretty much the whole of the plan.

Laura and I will be doing an in-conversation on May 10th to celebrate the release of the book. But as it's sold out, we're going to do a second on Monday, May 14...which is to say, come. Dress fancy and celebrate with me.

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And oh yeah, my friend Elizabeth, who is maybe the most talented person I've ever met, did the above watercolor for me. Bananas.