For fans of Nora Ephron, Small Pleasures and Sorrow and Bliss, a heart-wrenching yet laugh-out-loud celebration of living and dying, and an affirmation of friendship at its imperfect and radiant best. "Devastatingly humorous and humorously devastating, We All Want Impossible Things is an unbelievably brilliant and funny book about friendship, family, food, sex, and death. Catherine Newman delivers a masterclass in narrative - you´ll stay up late devouring every word." _Katherine Heiny, author of Early Morning Riser and Standard Deviation.