Caroline Leavitt

About

Caroline Leavitt is the New York Times Bestselling author of 12 novels, including Pictures of You, Is This Tomorrow, Cruel Beautiful World, and With or Without You from Algonquin Books, many of which were on the Best of the Year lists and Indie Next Picks. Her work has appeared in New York magazine, The Daily Beast, Modern Love in The New York Times, The Millions, Poets & Writers, and more. She teaches novel writing online at UCLA Writers Program Extension and Stanford and to private clients. She was a New York Foundation of the Arts Fellow in Fiction, and a Finalist in the Sundance Screenwriters Lab in pilot and feature film. Visit her at www.carolineleavitt.com or at @leavittnovelist on Twitter.

Recent Posts

Sometimes, the People You Love Don't Want Your Help

A Personal Perspective: I always believed I could help my loved ones and solve their problems. Then I came to realize they didn't want me to.

I Felt Estranged Because My Family Kept Secrets

Personal Perspective: My mom was one of 6 sisters who supported each other and kept each other's secrets, no matter what. I felt estranged until I met the other side of the family.

Success and Failure Are Not What You Think

Personal Perspective: I was sure I was headed for failure. Sudden, unexpected success reminded me what really matters.

It's Never Too Late to Say Thank You

For decades, I felt terrible that I had never thanked a professor for profoundly changing my life. Then I got a chance to.

How Piercing My Ears Helped Make Me Whole

My husband had thrown me out. My sister had estranged me. My mother was dead. Yet I found solace in the earrings they had all once given me.

Leaving Love Letters Now for After I’m Gone

Personal Perspective: After my mom died, I wanted to make sure I left tangible proof of love behind for my husband and son. So I write letters.

After the Estrangement: How I Healed Even When Cut Off

Personal Perspective: How I discovered that estrangement from a once-beloved sibling didn't mean that I had to stop loving her.

For Me, "I'll Show You" Meant "I'll Show Me."

I began to realize how exhausting this all was, that my victories always involved what someone else thought.

My Friends Changed and Moved On, but I Couldn’t Let Go

Personal Perspective: I needed to stop trying to keep my longtime friendships the same as they used to be. But how?

Organizing Paperwork: An Act of Love for My Son

Personal Perspective: Organizing my documents, photos, and memorabilia now feels like I gift I will be giving my son after my death.