Anne Lamott

Washington, D.C.

Contributing columnist
Anne Lamott is the author of the New York Times nonfiction bestsellers “Hallelujah Anyway”; “Help, Thanks, Wow”; “Small Victories”; “Stitches”; “Some Assembly Required”; “Grace (Eventually)”; “Plan B”; “Traveling Mercies”; “Bird by Bird”; and “Operating Instructions.” She is also the author of seven novels, including “Imperfect Birds” and “Rosie.” Her latest book, “Somehow: Thoughts on Love,” was published in April 2024. A past recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship and an inductee to the California Hall of Fame, she lives in Northern California.
Latest from Anne Lamott

Living for the unremarkable moments

Age grants us permission to be curious about every ordinary day.

September 2, 2024

Do not mess with the very old

Listen, and you will hear from them the exquisite chime of life.

August 1, 2024

Gentle is the joy that comes with age

It turns out the point of life is gratitude. And gratitude is joy.

July 1, 2024

Invisible and exposed — but adaptable, as only the old can be

One day you wake up and it’s like you’re back in eighth grade, revealed to the world’s harsh, arrogant eyes.

June 4, 2024

Lifelong lessons in coping with fear and humiliation

Age and time usually offer us the gift of learning to take ourselves a lot less seriously.

May 6, 2024

    How I found love at 63 | Opinion

    "I had dreamed of meeting a man who, if he were a woman, would be my best girlfriend," Anne Lamott says.

    April 22, 2024

    It’s not so ‘terribly strange to be 70’

    Turning 70, and checking in on what is known so far.

    April 10, 2024

    All that is true about aging is illuminated on a walk

    We work, love and help others as best we can, gawk at nature, rest. Is that it? Pretty much.

    March 14, 2024

    A superpower of older age: Powerlessness

    My friend is upset — but only for now.

    February 14, 2024

    Age makes the miracles easier to see

    As Albert Einstein said, “There are only two ways to live your life. One is as if nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.”

    January 17, 2024