All Together Now

'Told with equal helpings of hilarity and wisdom' Bonnie Garmus, multi-million-copy-bestselling author of Lessons in Chemistry

Every ten years or so, Hazel Stein finds herself face to face with every version of herself she ever has been, and ever will be. There's Hazel Stein aged 8, making paper airplanes out of napkins; 18, with a catastrophic fringe and the insecurities to match; 28, undeniably a knockout; 39, flush with the responsibility of new motherhood; 49, terrifyingly bald (the other Hazels can't quite look her in the eye); 57, whose ring finger is suddenly, strangely bare; 68, who's had one too many Botox shots; and 77, with wiry white hair, a gash on her forehead, and a threadbare t-shirt.

Together, they tell the story of one woman's life: from an unforgettable one-night stand at the turn of the millennium to friendships that span decades and continents, from the fierce, primal instincts of motherhood to moments of seismic, reality-warping grief. Together, they recount how a single life can add up to an unimaginable bounty: what we owe to the people we used to be, and those we will become.

Funny, tender and devastating in turn, All Together Now is a joyous epic that crosses selves and decades to tell the story of one ordinary, extraordinary life, and a celebration of the endlessly surprising process of becoming ourselves.

Reviews

‘Told with equal helpings of hilarity and wisdom, All Together Now collides one woman's past identities with her present self in a decked-out party bus hurtling straight into the future. The next time someone insists you ‘never change’ this book will make you realise you already have – and it's a good thing.’ Bonnie Garmus, multi-million-copy bestselling author of Lessons in Chemistry

'Hilarious, moving and poignant. A delight of a novel about how life changes us, and yet – how we remain, everlastingly, ourselves.’ Rebecca Serle, New York Times-bestselling author of Once and Again and Expiration Dates

‘Expansive and beautiful – All Together Now reflects the entirety of womanhood with deep empathy, humour, and biting wit. I absolutely ugly cried through my laughter, and finished it with my heart bursting out of my chest. An unforgettable ride.’ Maurene Goo, author of One & Only

About the author

Julie Buxbaum is a New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of books for readers of all ages. She's written two critically acclaimed novels for adults, The Opposite of Love and After You, which have been translated into twenty-five languages. She is also the author of five young adult novels including Tell Me Three Things and a middle grade series, The Area 51 Files, which have won numerous young reader awards. Julie is a graduate of University of Pennsylvania and Harvard Law School. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, two children, a dog named Potato, and more books than is reasonable.