Sandwich by Catherine Newman

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Sandwich

by Catherine Newman

"Sandwich" - series

⭐3.5 on Goodreads ⭐

Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller

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Sandwich by Catherine Newman

 

“Sandwich” by Catherine Newman is a funny and sharply observant novel that captures the chaos, joy, and heartbreak of midlife and family vacations. Set over the course of one summer week on Cape Cod, the story follows Rocky, a mother caught between caring for aging parents and launching nearly grown children, while trying to hold onto her sense of self.  Think menopause and hormones – rage and melancholy that come with them.

With her trademark wit, warmth, and emotional honesty, Catherine Newman explores marriage, motherhood, aging, and desire in a way that feels both personal and relatable. Perfect for fans of contemporary literary fiction, humor, and character-driven stories, “Sandwich” is an insightful, laugh-out-loud read.

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Example edition details:

  • Title: Sandwich
  • Author: Catherine Newman
  • Edition published date: 5/27/2025
  • Format: Paperback
  • ISBN 10: 006334517X
  • ISBN: 978-0063345171
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  • Pages: 240
  • Language: English
  • Sandwich series

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✔ "Sandwich is joy in book form. I laughed continuously, except for the parts that made me cry. Catherine Newman does a miraculous job reminding us of all the wonder there is to be found in life." Ann Patchett, New York Times bestselling author of Tom Lake

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Location mentioned: United States, Cape Cod

“Picture this: a shorelined peninsula jutting into the Atlantic Ocean. Zoom in a little closer. It’s a Cape Cod beach town. It’s midsummer. The narrow highway is think with lobster dinners and mini-golf windmills and inflatable bagel pool floats. But turn off the main drag in either direction and find yourself quickly at the sea: sandy cliffs and windswept grasses; tumbling pink roses and vast blue skies and a tideline hemmed with stones and mussels and bright green ruffles of seaweed.”

About the author

Catherine Newman is a bestselling author known for her warm, funny, and emotionally honest writing across fiction and nonfiction. She is the author of the popular children’s how-to books, the memoirs, the middle-grade novel, and the acclaimed adult novels “We All Want Impossible Things” and “Sandwich”. In addition to her books, Newman edits the nonprofit children’s cooking magazine ChopChop and is a regular contributor to The New York Times.

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