Glow in the F*cking Dark: Simple Practices to Heal Your Soul, From Someone Who Learned the Hard Way

Former Comedy Central exec Schuster follows up Buy the F*cking Lilies with an upbeat plan for readers to become more confident versions of themselves. Blending witty personal anecdotes and ample doses of wisdom, Schuster urges readers to surpass their “good-enough plateau” and “unleash [their] inner glow.” After she lost her job during the pandemic, Schuster was at loose ends—and one day, careening down an Arizona highway on the brink of panic, she realized she had work to do. To that end, Schuster set up a three-part plan to help “heal,” “grow,” and “glow.” For healing, she suggests meditation, growing involves improving communication practices, and glowing is the process of learning to recognize one’s “inner light.” As well, she mines her life for material, as when she realized an adult slight (feeling excluded when her friends’ “wins” were celebrated) had roots in her feeling unseen as a child; she then reframed loneliness as a positive force that made her a more introspective writer. While Schuster’s tips aren’t exactly groundbreaking (and some are recycled from her last book), her stories are candid and funny, and her chatty tone keeps the narrative moving. Readers will be charmed by Schuster’s honesty and humor. (Feb.)