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Congratulations, The Best Is Over! Essays

R. Eric Thomas

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The beloved author of After going viral “reading” the chaotic political news, having one-too-many awkward social encounters, and coming to terms with his intersecting identities, R. Eric Thomas finally knew who he was and where he was going. He was living his best life.

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The Daily

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The Daily

The viral convocation speech was repackaged as a bestselling book titled Congratulations.

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That speech went viral and then was repackaged as the bestselling book titled Congratulations.

— Episode: 'The Interview': George Saunders Says Di...

Episode: 'The Interview': George Saunders Says Ditching The...

The viral convocation speech was repackaged as a bestselling book titled Congratulations.

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That speech went viral and then was repackaged as the bestselling book titled Congratulations.

Fresh Air

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Fresh Air

Thomas's new essay collection examined the challenges of returning to his hometown of Baltimore as a middleaged man, mixing humor with personal reflection.

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His new book of essays is called Congratulations, the Best is Over. In it, Thomas explores what it's like to move back to his hometown of Baltimore as a middleaged man.

— Episode: Best Of: Christopher Nolan / R. Eric Tho...

Episode: Best Of: Christopher Nolan / R. Eric Thomas

Thomas's new essay collection examined the challenges of returning to his hometown of Baltimore as a middleaged man, mixing humor with personal reflection.

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His new book of essays is called Congratulations, the Best is Over. In it, Thomas explores what it's like to move back to his hometown of Baltimore as a middleaged man.

The book is called Congratulations! The Best Is Over, and it's a series of humorous essays recounting Thomas' journey back to his hometown of Baltimore.

Our Eric Thomas's new book of essays is called Congratulations, The Best Is Over.

Episode: School Integration & The Achievement Gap In Shaker...

A collection of personal essays in which the humorist reflects on returning to his hometown, confronting change, and finding hope amid the challenges of aging and shifting environments.

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Writer and humorist R. Eric Thomas talks about his new book of essays titled Congratulations, The Best Is Over.

Lovett or Leave It

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Lovett or Leave It

The book discussed the ups and downs of life, including heartbreak and the author's move back to his hometown. It was mentioned that the book's central idea is that the best is both over and also always happening.

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Well, you have to read the book to find out.

— Episode: Rude and Delicious: Live from Philadelph...

Episode: Rude and Delicious: Live from Philadelphia!

The book discussed the ups and downs of life, including heartbreak and the author's move back to his hometown. It was mentioned that the book's central idea is that the best is both over and also always happening.

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Well, you have to read the book to find out.

One of the reasons like the big idea in the middle in the book is that like the best is both over and also always happening.

I will never we will never be this young and beautiful again without surgery.

There are things in our life and our society that are never coming back.

You know, there's some halcyon days politically that I just don't think are going to ever come back.

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