Instant NEW YORK TIMES bestsellerOne of Barnes & Noble BEST BOOKS OF 2024 STYLIST Book of the Month: ‘A gem’GUARDIAN Book of the Week: ‘Wise and exquisitely written’ANN PATCHETT: ‘Sandwich is joy in book form’NINA STIBBE: ''Funny, wise''RACHEL JOYCE: ‘A piece of perfection’GRAZIA Book of the month For the past two decades, Rocky has looked forward to her family’s yearly escape. Their rustic beach-town rental has been the site of sweet memories, its quirky furniture and mismatched pots and pans greeted like old friends.Now, sandwiched between her children who are adult enough to be fun but still young enough to need her, and her parents who are alive and healthy, Rocky wants to preserve this golden moment forever. This one precious week when everything is in balance; everything is in flux.But every family has its secrets and hers is no exception.With her body in open revolt and surprises invading her peaceful haven, the perfectly balanced seesaw of Rocky’s life is tipping towards change…Richard and Judy Book Club selected author for We All Want Impossible Things____________Praise for SANDWICH:‘Sandwich is joy in book form. I laughed continuously, except for the parts that made me cry. Catherine Newman does a miraculous job reminding us of all the wonder there is to be found in life’ Ann Patchett, author of Tom Lake''I stand in awe, it’s just perfect'' Elin Hilderbrand, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Swan Song‘If you are after a book to pack on your next holiday, look no further. Here is a novel which will go down as easily as a chilled poolside drink’ i Newspaper‘I adored this novel and am forcing it on everyone I know - Jenny Colgan, author of The Summer Skies‘Newman is truly a master of taking complex and chaotic human emotion and making sense of it’ Guardian‘If you want to laugh out loud, tear up and rush to pull out a book in the 35 seconds between subway stops, this sweet, savory, tenderhearted Sandwich fits the bill, and goes down like (bread and) buttah’ New York Times‘A wonderful book about how families love, disagree, fail one another - and endure’ Rachel Joyce, author of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry‘Engaging, frank, funny and moving…in every sense the hot summer read’ Daily MailNew York Times bestseller, July 2024

'Nora-Ephron-style wit...comforting, so funny, moving... one of my favourite books ever' MARIAN KEYES'Dazzling, heart-wrenching, snorty-hilarious... An utter joy to read' RACHEL JOYCE'An absolute masterpiece in characterisation... utterly beautiful.' JOANNA CANNON'Tragically funny, with moments of clarity and wisdom, Newman writes loss and laughter in equally brilliant amounts.' BONNIE GARMUS'You'll stay up late devouring every word' KATHERINE HEINY'One of the best novels on friendship I've ever read' AJ PEARCEWho knows you better than your best friend? Who knows your secrets, your fears, your desires, your strange imperfect self? Edi and Ash have been best friends for over forty years. Since childhood they have seen each other through life's milestones: stealing vodka from their parents, the Madonna phase, REM concerts, unexpected wakes, marriages, infertility, children. As Ash notes, 'Edi's memory is like the back-up hard drive for mine.'So when Edi is diagnosed with terminal cancer, Ash's world reshapes around the rhythms of Edi's care, from chipped ice and watermelon cubes to music therapy; from snack smuggling to impromptu excursions into the frozen winter night. Because life is about squeezing the joy out of every moment, about building a powerhouse of memories, about learning when to hold on, and when to let go.For fans of Nora Ephron and Sorrow & Bliss, We All Want Impossible Things is a deeply moving, jubilant celebration of life and friendship at its imperfect, radiant, and irreverent best._____'Smart and funny and devastating...has huge Sorrow and Bliss vibes. I didn't want it to end.' LAURA PEARSON'I absolutely adored this...what a beautiful, emotional novel' JILL MANSELL'Funny and tender and life affirming and quite simply GLORIOUS....The way the friendship is depicted in this story is a masterpiece' SARAH TURNER'Shot through with whip-smart humour and boundless compassion. It's one of the best debuts I've read in a long time.' HANNAH BECKERMAN'Oh, this glorious book! With warmth, wit, tenderness and a singular voice, Catherine Newman encapsulates both the heartbreak and yet vital necessity of a life lived with deep friendship.' WIZ WHARTON'One of those books I will be buying for everyone I know. A funny, moving, beautifully written book...will stay with me for a very long time' JENNIE GODFREY'A riotously funny and fiercely loyal love letter to female friendship' AMITY GAIGE