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Christie tate book7/6/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() On Thursday, I’ll join Tate for a Family Action Network event to discuss her book and where it fits into life today. And by well-attended, I meant at least 12 people. “My wildest dreams were I hoped to come out in hardback,” Tate said, “and I hoped to have five well-attended events at bookstores. ![]() During Tate’s writing process, author Rebecca Makkai urged Tate to write down her wildest dreams for “Group.” The book launched immediately onto the New York Times bestseller list, which transcended Tate’s fairly modest goals. Reese Witherspoon selected “Group” as her November book club selection - the equivalent, Tate said, of winning the lottery for an author. I didn’t know any stories like that, and I wanted them.” “I wasn’t averse to medication, but I knew whatever was wrong with me was going to take more than a pill. “I was always hungry for books about therapy where it was messy and it took more than 30 days and maybe it took more than a pill,” Tate said. ![]()
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