NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A guide to the art of journaling—and a meditation on the central
questions of life—by the bestselling author of Between Two Kingdoms with contributions from
Hanif Abdurraqib Jon Batiste Salman Rushdie Gloria Steinem George Saunders and many more
“ The Book of Alchemy proves on every page that a creative response can be found in every
moment of life—regardless of what is happening in the world.”—Elizabeth Gilbert author of Eat
Pray Love AN NPR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR From the time she was young Suleika Jaouad has
kept a journal. She’s used it to mark life's biggest occasions and to weather its most
ferocious storms. Journaling has buoyed her through illness heartbreak and the deepest
uncertainty. And she is not alone: for so many people keeping a journal is an essential tool
for navigating both the personal peaks and valleys and the collective challenges of modern
life. More than ever we need a space for puzzling through. In The Book of Alchemy Suleika
explores the art of journaling and shares everything she’s learned about how this life-altering
practice can help us tap into that mystical trait that exists in every human: creativity. She
has gathered wisdom from one hundred writers artists and thinkers in the form of essays and
writing prompts. Their insights invite us to inhabit a more inspired life. A companion through
challenging times The Book of Alchemy is broken into themes ranging from new beginnings to
love loss and rebuilding. Whether you’re a lifelong journaler or new to the practice this
book gives you the tools direction and encouragement to engage with discomfort ask questions
peel back the layers dream daringly uncover your truest self—and in doing so to learn to
hold the unbearably brutal and astonishingly beautiful facts of life in the same palm. Also
includes essays from: Martha Beck • Nadia Bolz-Weber • Alain de Botton • Susan Cheever • Lena
Dunham • Melissa Febos • Liana Finck • John Green • Marie Howe • Pico Iyer • Oliver Jeffers •
Quintin Jones • Michael Koryta • Hanif Kureishi • Kiese Laymon • Cleyvis Natera • Ann Patchett
• Esther Perel • Adrienne Raphel • Jenny Rosenstrach • Sarah Ruhl • Sharon Salzberg • Dani
Shapiro • Mavis Staples • Linda Sue Park • Nafissa Thompson-Spires • Jia Tolentino • Lindy West
• Lidia Yuknavitch • And many others
