About the Book
About the Book
The Book of Alchemy: A Creative Practice for an Inspired Life

A guide to the art of journaling --- and a meditation on the central questions of life --- by the bestselling author of BETWEEN TWO KINGDOMS, with contributions from Hanif Abdurraqib, Jon Batiste, Salman Rushdie, Gloria Steinem, George Saunders, and many more.
From the time she was young, Suleika Jaouad has kept a journal. She’s used it to mark life's biggest occasions and to weather its most ferocious storms. Journaling has buoyed her through illness, heartbreak and the deepest uncertainty. And she is not alone. For so many people, keeping a journal is an essential tool for navigating both the personal peaks and valleys and the collective challenges of modern life. More than ever, we need a space for puzzling through.
In THE BOOK OF ALCHEMY, Suleika explores the art of journaling and shares everything she's learned about how this life-altering practice can help us tap into that mystical trait that exists in every human: creativity. She has gathered wisdom from 100 writers, artists and thinkers in the form of essays and writing prompts. Their insights invite us to inhabit a more inspired life.
A companion through challenging times, THE BOOK OF ALCHEMY is broken into themes ranging from new beginnings to love, loss and rebuilding. Whether you’re a lifelong journaler or new to the practice, this book gives you the tools, direction and encouragement to engage with discomfort, ask questions, peel back the layers, dream daringly, uncover your truest self --- and, in doing so, to learn to hold the unbearably brutal and astonishingly beautiful facts of life in the same palm.
Audiobook available, read by Jaime Lincoln Smith
The Book of Alchemy: A Creative Practice for an Inspired Life
- Publication Date: April 22, 2025
- Genres: Inspirational, Nonfiction, Personal Growth, Philosophy, Self-Help
- Hardcover: 336 pages
- Publisher: Random House
- ISBN-10: 0593734637
- ISBN-13: 9780593734636