FICTION

Gmorning, Gnight!: Little Pep Talks for Me & You

by Lin-Manuel MIRANDA
illus. by Jonny Sun. 224p. Random. Oct. 2018. Tr $22. ISBN 9781984854278.
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Have trouble getting out of bed in the morning? The relatable and inspiring words in award-winning composer and playwright Miranda's book might infuse a little positivity into your a.m. routine. This volume contains a little more than 200 pages of concise pieces of advice with which to start or end the day. Readers can tear through this book in a single sitting or digest it slowly—they may wish to savor the volume by reading a single "pep talk" in the morning and one at night. Miranda's words, accompanied by Sun's comforting, spare black-and-white illustrations, warrant reexamining. The writing evokes the language of mindfulness, with lines like: "Give that maelstrom in your head a place to land."
VERDICT For those who enjoy self-help and psychology texts and meditation books. The brief, meaningful pep talks are lyrical vignettes and may appeal to poetry readers as well.
Reviewed by Emily Butler, Deerfield Academy, MA , Nov 01, 2018

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