Something to Look Forward To - Large Print by Fannie Flagg (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

A tapestry of joyful and startling interconnected stories that celebrate how people from all across America cope with adversity and unexpected changes in a confusing world--from the beloved New York Times bestselling author of Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe

Fannie Flagg once said that what the world needs now is a good laugh. And that is what she gives us in these warmhearted, always surprising stories about people who are finding clever ways to deal with the curveballs life sometimes throws at us.

Velma in Kansas, a loving great-grandmother, struggles to bridge generational gaps with her family. We cheer for Helen, in Ithaca, New York, who takes an audacious course of action when her husband leaves her for a younger woman. In Bent Fork, Wyoming; in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; in Tucson, Arizona; and in towns and cities all across America, people figure out inventive ways to overcome obstacles to happiness. And in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Special Agent Frawley is studying the mysteries of being human from an original perspective.

With her imagination, humor, and great understanding of the human heart, Fannie Flagg holds a mirror up to the foibles, ingenuity, and imagination of people, inspiring us to laugh at the sometimes eccentric, sometimes brilliant ways people cope with, and ultimately prevail over, the challenges of modern life.

Review Quotes

"Fannie Flagg is a national treasure. There is no one like Fannie and there never will be. Her short story collection, Something to Look Forward To, is a high-octane literary road trip of small towns, with their most colorful characters and their juicy antics. Rascals, special agents, oddballs, weather girls, and missing relatives are just a few of the glorious guests at this covered-dish feast. It's pure Fannie, which means it's the best there is!"--Adriana Trigiani, New York Times bestselling author of The View from Lake Como

"Something to Look Forward To is a book I looked forward to reading since I am a huge fan of Fannie Flagg's writing. It's a wonderful read . . . funny, sad, surprising, and intriguing. Fannie's characters jump off the page and into your heart. She continues to delight and amaze."--Carol Burnett, New York Times bestselling author of In Such Good Company

"Charming . . . In these homespun tales, Flagg channels her characters' fear of change and offers a genuine sense of hope. The author's fans will love this."--Publishers Weekly

"Flagg's first collection of stories after many popular novels features the sweet, quirky characters and whimsical predicaments she's known for. . . . Gently humorous . . . Flagg's comforting, nostalgic storytelling may be just the ticket."--Kirkus Reviews

"Enjoyable . . . Some of the best stories include two women turning the tables on a carjacker; a mother who realizes she's never liked her adult children; an older woman's drastic plan to avoid bankruptcy; and a man who awakens to discover he's been reincarnated as a grub worm. . . . Satisfying comfort food-like character studies."--Library Journal

"Readers will be charmed. . . . Told with plenty of humor and heart, these homespun vignettes offer the quirky characters and feel-good situations that Flagg is known for; her fans will be pleased."--Booklist

Praise for Fannie Flagg

"You are always aware that a star is at work. [Flagg] has that gift that certain people from the theater have, of never boring the audience. She keeps it simple, she keeps it bright, she keeps it moving right along--and, most of all, she keeps it beloved."--The New York Times

"Flagg's down-home wisdom, her affable humor and her long view of life offer a pleasant respite in nerve-jangling times."--People

"What [Flagg] writes about, time and again, are the touching, terrifying, heartbreaking, hysterical, extraordinary, everyday things that make us human."--Southern Living

About the Author

Fannie Flagg is a writer and an actress in television, films, and the theater. She is the bestselling author of Daisy Fay and the Miracle Man; Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe; Welcome to the World, Baby Girl!; Standing in the Rainbow; A Redbird Christmas; Can't Wait to Get to Heaven; I Still Dream About You; The All-Girl Filling Station's Last Reunion; The Whole Town's Talking; and The Wonder Boy of Whistle Stop. Flagg's script for the movie Fried Green Tomatoes was nominated for an Academy Award and for the Writers Guild of America Award and won the highly regarded Scripter Award for best screenplay of the year. She is the winner of the Harper Lee Prize.