Anne Lamott

Anne Lamott

3 Series

Anne Lamott is an American author known for her fiction and non-fiction works that address topics such as alcoholism, single motherhood, and Christianity. She is also a political activist and public speaker. Lamott resides in the Bay Area of California.

In "Joe Jones" by Anne Lamott, Louise, a cook at Jessie's Cafe, navigates her emotional recovery following a breakup with Joe Jones. She leans on humor and the support of her co-workers and the cafe's regulars to heal. The novel explores themes of resilience and the healing power of community.

Standalone Novels

Hard Laughter

(1979)

Rosie

(1983)

Joe Jones

(1986)

All New People

(1989)

Crooked Little Heart

(1997)

Blue Shoe

(2002)

Imperfect Birds

(2010)

Non-Fiction

Operating Instructions

(1993)

Bird by Bird

(1994)

Traveling Mercies

(1999)

Word by Word

(1999)

Plan B

(2004)

Grace

(2007)

Some Assembly Required

(2012)

Help Thanks Wow

(2012)

Stitches

(2013)

The Hope and Renewal Collection

(2014)

Small Victories

(2014)

Hallelujah Anyway

(2017)

Almost Everything

(2018)

Dusk, Night, Dawn: On Revival and Courage

(2021)

Somehow: Thoughts on Love

(2024)

Anthologies

Mothers Who Think: Tales of Real-Life Parenthood

(1999)

Between Mothers and Sons: Women Writers Talk about Having Sons and Raising Men

(1999)

Imagine: What America Could Be in the 21st Century

(2000)

Scoot Over, Skinny: The Fat Nonfiction Anthology

(2005)

40 Model Essays

(2005)

The Maternal Is Political

(2008)

By the Book

(2014)

Life Is Short – Art Is Shorter: In Praise of Brevity

(2015)

Shattering Glass

(2020)

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