Anthony's Recommendation
"This #NewBookTuesday is a highly anticipated novel about a young man who escapes his toxic family in Houston to teach English in Tokyo, building a life for himself with his new, chosen family. Ten years later, his mother shows up at his doorstep to reconnect and heal. Promises to be emotional, complicated and funny. This is a melancholy story about a mother and son trying to reconnect after a lifetime of choices that drove them apart. There are no answers, but that doesn't mean it's not important to show up and ask questions. I loved it. Read it. Call your Mother. Or don't."
— Anthony Jeselnik, #NewBookTuesday
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A young man escapes his toxic family in Houston to teach English in Tokyo, where he builds a new life with his chosen family. Ten years later, his mother arrives to reconnect and heal, leading to an emotional and complicated story.
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Anthony Jeselnik recommended this book on his Instagram story as part of his weekly #NewBookTuesday series on November 11, 2025.
"Every Tuesday, I share a book recommendation. Not sponsored, just books I think are worth reading."— Anthony Jeselnik