Something to Look Forward To

“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