Narrated by: Jennifer Kim and Julian Cihi
What it's about: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow is easily one of my favorite books I’ve read this year. As the author puts it, it’s a story about work, and it’s a story about love — but it is so much more than that. It’s an evocative, heart-wrenching, passionate novel about creation and storytelling, collaboration and friendship, failure and grief, and a coming-of-age tale about two best friends: Sadie and Sam. The two met in the hospital in middle school, bonded over their love for video games, and were reunited in college where, shortly after, they decided to program and create a video game of their own.
With the help of Sam’s roommate Marx, the three successfully produce a hit: Ichigo. In the years that follow (the book begins in the late ‘80s and spans throughout the late 2000s), the three will struggle with ambition and success, friendship fallouts and heartache, and defining what this career trajectory means for them. It’s beautifully told and unforgettable. (*Content warning: Spoiler ahead. Due to recent tragedies, it’s important for me to mention that the later third of this book does include traumatic death by gun violence. Please read with care.)