Goodbye, Again: Essays, Reflections, and Illustrations

I am often in the process of reading multiple books at once. The trick to this, I think, is to pick books that are different enough from each other: light vs. heavy, fiction vs. nonfiction, long vs. short. Some books are hearty meals. This book is a satisfying snack, especially if you’re one for emotional comfort eating—er, reading. Sun’s bite-sized, bittersweet essays about productivity, anxiety, plants, and family are an excellent excuse to sit down and slow down, to indulge in the wistful and melancholy for a few minutes a few times a day. I finished Goodbye, Again feeling thoughtful and calm ... and contemplating whether it would be wise to adopt another houseplant.