If the constant barrage of negative news feels overwhelming and you're looking for a little, well, hope, Anne Lamott has you covered. Her new book is an exploration of and tribute to the concept of hope, filled with funny, personal anecdotes and truth bombs that will knock the wind right out of you. "Fear, against all odds, leads to community, to bravery, and right action, and these give us hope," Lamott writes, and her words will help you along that journey. This slim volume is the perfect reminder that you're strong enough, and brave enough, and that things are better than they might seem. Almost Everything: Notes on Hope by Anne Lamott (October 16)