Sandwich

Newman is truly a master of taking complex and chaotic human emotion and making sense of it ... wise and exquisitely written * Guardian *
Newman’s second work of fiction confirms her as a writer with a sharp ear for dialogue, astute emotional insight, and an infectious sense of humour. A gem of a novel. * Observer *
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 *
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, New York Times bestselling author of Tom Lake *
The last book that really made me laugh. I loved it. * Liane Moriarty *
Funny, wise, poignant and beautifully written * Nina Stibbe, author of Love, Nina *
A piece of perfection… Family, love, secrets, a marriage that is ordinary, imperfect, sexy and beautiful… I laughed, I cried and I laughed some more… a wonderful book about how families love, disagree, fail one another - and endure. * Rachel Joyce, author of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry *
I adored this novel and am forcing it on everyone I know * Jenny Colgan, author of The Summer Skies *
Catherine Newman is basically a national treasure at this point… so it’s not surprising that her new hilarious, deeply moving, gorgeously plotted, beautifully written, slyly subversive new novel, Sandwich, hit me like a ton of bricks…. a novel written from a place of wonder and love * Joanna Rakoff, NYT bestselling author of My Salinger Year *
Engaging, frank, funny and moving and fearlessly explores middle age’s many challenges. In every sense the hot summer read. * Daily Mail *
This will break your heart before putting it back together * Red *
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 ... Sandwich has such poignant things to say about family, marriage and parenting, while also casting a gorgeous light on those golden holiday days (even if you do spend most of the trip dragging sand around or looking for parking). A hilarious tonic of a book. * i Newspaper *
Newman transitions with ease from moments of melancholy to observations which make you laugh out loud. A moving read which finds the joy in everyday life. * PA Media *
Explores the compromises of a long marriage and the bittersweetness of children leaving home so beautifully * Good Housekeeping *
This author has such an acute observation of relationships ... Catherine creates a real snapshot of families changing and growing * Prima *
[Sandwich] practically glows with family feeling . . . . [it] has much in common with Ann Patchett’s Tom Lake * Washington Post *
Sandwich is my idea of the perfect summer novel: shimmering and substantive * Maureen Corrigan, NPR’s Fresh Air *
Newman is warm, generous, always funny—but always with the intent to make you laugh at yourself as much as the characters. A beach novel to pass onto your best friends * Oprah Daily *
Feels like eating pastries (from the 'good' bakery) over coffee while venting to my mother on the beach * Boston Globe *
I stand in awe, it’s just perfect * Elin Hilderbrand, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Swan Song *