Desk Tour: Catherine Newman
A favorite desk tour from a favorite writer.
Welcome to Desk Tour, a series where I interview creative folks about their desks and workspaces. In case you missed it: Amanda Eisenberg’s Desk Tour from last time. Scroll to the bottom of this post for the full catalog of Desk Tours.
I remember exactly where I was when I finished reading
’s novel WE ALL WANT IMPOSSIBLE THINGS. Rodanthe, North Carolina. On the beach. Late afternoon. My mom and aunt were likely sitting a few feet away from me, their beach chairs side by side. But I could not talk to them. I could not do anything but read this book. Even when I became well aware that it was going to break my heart and make me ugly cry in the end (it did), I still couldn’t put it down.When I finished the last page I set the book down on my lap and stared out at the ocean, tears streaming behind my sunglasses. I was emotionally broken but also, if I’m honest, pretty impressed. How could something so unbelievably sad be so damn funny, too? But, then I thought, well… that is life! Equal pa…