Dusk, Night, Dawn

On Revival and Courage

By: Anne Lamott

Narrated by: Anne Lamott

“Anne Lamott is my Oprah.” -Chicago Tribune

From the bestselling author of Help, Thanks, Wow comes an inspiring guide to restoring hope and joy in our lives.

In Dusk, Night, Dawn, Anne Lamott explores the tough questions that many of us grapple with. How can we recapture the confidence we once had as we stumble through the dark times that seem increasingly bleak? As bad newspiles up—from climate crises to daily assaults on civility—how can we cope? Where, she asks, “do we start to get our world and joy and hope and our faith in life itself back . . . with our sore feet, hearing loss, stiff fingers, poor digestion, stunned minds, broken hearts?”

We begin, Lamott says, by accepting our flaws and embracing our humanity.

Drawing from her own experiences, Lamott shows us the intimate and human ways we can adopt to move through life’s dark places and toward the light of hope that still burns ahead for all of us.

As she does in Help, Thanks, Wow and her other bestselling books, Lamott explores the thorny issues of life and faith by breaking them down into manageable, human-sized questions for readers to ponder, in the process showing us how we can amplify life's small moments of joy by staying open to love and connection. As Lamott notes in Dusk, Night, Dawn, “I got Medicare three days before I got hitched, which sounds like something an old person might do, which does not describe adorably ageless me.” Marrying for the first time with a grown son and a grandson, Lamott explains that finding happiness with a partner isn't a function of age or beauty but of outlook and perspective.

Full of the honesty, humor, and humanity that have made Lamott beloved by millions of readers, Dusk, Night, Dawn is classic Anne Lamott—thoughtful and comic, warm and wise—and further proof that Lamott truly speaks to the better angels in all of us.

Critic reviews

"Dusk Night Dawn delivers prose that satisfices literary as well as spiritual tastes." —The Washington Post

"She is brilliant. Her writing makes me weep." —Hoda Kotb, Today Show

"In difficult times, is there a more soothing voice than Lamott’s? Her latest book on the trickiness of faith and hope is chock-full of her trademark wit, at once self-deprecating and self-aggrandizing. And this is her first book since getting married in 2019, so those honest insights about choosing love amid anxiety are sure to shine even brighter." —Bookpage

"Lamott’s many fans will enjoy this ode to relishing small things." —Publishers Weekly, STARRED review

"A message of reason and hope we all need to hear." —Booklist, STARRED Review

"By turns wise, funny, tragic, mystical, visionary, and imaginative, Lamott’s latest book … will appeal to a wide range of readers who have previously enjoyed her relatable writing. Readers new to Lamott are opening themselves to a real treat, as her abilities as a storyteller are in full form." —Library Journal

“In this collection of short, incredibly timely essays, Lamott attempts to answer the tough questions that many of us grapple with…Drawing from her own experiences, Lamott shows the intimate and human ways we can adopt to move toward places of light and hope.” —Pure Wow

“[Anne Lamott] grows ever more glorious as a writer. As in her previous work, Dusk, Night, Dawn shimmers with humor and beauty…How could you resist learning from this woman?” —Spirituality & Health

Injection of warmth, humor and reflection; always!

Listening to Anne read ( I dovetailed listening and reading) sent magic into my veins. I belief her imitation of St. Peter alone was worth the listen. She is so honest- more than any other memoirist that can think of, and my body is still smiling days after finishing this perfect slim volume. Thank you Anne for inspiring me to write a poem from my heart- to live and appreciate the complexities of intertwined how and sorrow. Beautifully done!

Anne’s Message of Love

Self acceptance, loving kindness, and acceptance of others, warts and all … I love this book and will listen to it again and again ~

Hysterical and poignant

The authors’s ability to make you laugh even in the serious moments is absolutely endearing. My first book of hers, but not my last!

Lovely

In her own voice we get to know this creative thinker and it is a pleasure.

Headlights in a Dark Night

Thank you, Anne Lamott, for your hilarious/heartbreaking/heartwarming stories shining like headlights in a dark night. For beaming your humanity, your humor, your honesty so courageously and generously that I can see myself, my true, broken and beautiful self with greater love and forgiveness, and see others with greater love and forgiveness as well. Thank you for making me laugh in the dark tonight when I could not sleep. Thank you for being a writer who makes me want to write and live and love more courageously and generously. Thank you for your beautiful, raspy-cool voice which kept me good company until dawn.