Goodbye, againis a collection of essays, reflections, and drawings by Jonny Sun. It was published on April 20, 2021.
An instant New York Times, Washington Post, LA Times, Indie List, and international best-seller.
The wonderfully original author of Everyone's a Aliebn When Ur a Aliebn Toogives us a collection of touching and hilarious personal essays, stories, reflections—accompanied by his trademark illustrations—about saying goodbye to places you once belonged, the myths of finding solace in work, and the joy in small things.
Jonny Sun is back with a collection of essays and other writings in his unique, funny, and heartfelt style. The pieces range from long meditations on topics like loneliness and being an outsider, to short humor pieces, conversations, and memorable one-liners.
Sun’s honest writings about his struggles with feeling productive, as well as his difficulties with anxiety and depression will connect deeply with his fans as well as anyone attempting to create in our chaotic world.
“★ This poetic, humorous, and heartfelt collection will have readers nodding along, laughing, and maybe even crying, but more than anything they will be engrossed and craving more… Readers of David Sedaris will devour this collection; the stories are short but packed with eloquent detail that will lead readers to reminisce on their own lives… Similar to Sun’s previous work, this is another standout.”—Library Journal(starred review)
“★ Captivating and immersive… sad and hopeful… To spend time with this book is to spend time in the private world of a creative, sensitive person who finds life inviting, beautiful and rich, but also overwhelming, scary and exhausting. …In gentle and specific ways, Sun ultimately gives his readers license to experience their own contradictions and to be fully human.”—BookPage (starred review)
“Sun’s collection is an almost too-perfect companion to the present anxiety, exhaustion and loneliness wrought by the pandemic… Amid our fast-paced and distracted culture, it is oddly calming to read these obsessive, but also quiet and tender, dispatches from a mind overwhelmed by guilt and worry… Sun has written this book to find a way out of the restless panic, for all of us.”—New York Times Book Review
“There's something in the way Jonny Sun tells stories that makes you feel like he can see right through you… Honest and opinionated, Sun feels like your friend. Every essay in Goodbye, Again is peppered with nuances informed by his constant moves, self-imposed expectations and bittersweet goodbyes, recognizable at first sight to another third culture kid in America. …Take my word for it — let Jonny Sun into your life.”—NPR Book Review
“Goodbye, Again is the very best book of Sun’s early career… exactly what we all need right now. …A joyful look at everyday life from one of literature’s most compassionate and well-rounded minds. It is, in a word, fantastic.”—Shondaland
“Offers insight into the workings of an exceptionally busy, productive mind as well as the price of living in a hypercompetitive society… A quietly provocative collection.”—Kirkus Reviews
“Worry runs through this inviting volume of ruminations on identity and self-acceptance… The author’s fans will no doubt appreciate these musings.” —Publishers Weekly
Gmorning, Gnight! is a collection written by Lin-Manuel Miranda and illustrated by Jonny Sun. It was published in October 2018.
A New York Times bestseller. From the creator and star of Hamilton, with beautiful illustrations by Jonny Sun, comes a book of affirmations to inspire readers at the beginning and end of each day.
“When the world is bringing you down, Gmorning, Gnight! will remind you that you are awesome.”—Booklist
everyone’s a aliebn when ur a aliebn too is the illustrated story of a lonely alien sent to observe Earth, only to meet all sorts of creatures with all sorts of perspectives on life, love, and happiness, all while learning to feel a little better about being an alien.
“Impressively sincere, at times insightful, and humorous…. Sun’s fans will welcome his first book with wild enthusiasm.”—Library Journal
“Jonny Sun’s incredible writing knocks you to the floor, breathless, then scoops you up and gives you a kiss where it hurts before it occurs to you to cry. Read this book only if you want to feel more alive.”—Lin-Manuel Miranda
“Jonny Sun has created a frightened, hopeful view of Life As We Know It from the perspective of a weirdly relatable alien intelligence. Fantastic.”—Patton Oswalt