Rachel Wilkerson Miller is the author of Dot Journaling--A Practical Guide and the deputy editor of VICE Life. Previously, she was a senior lifestyle editor at BuzzFeed for four years. Along with VICE and BuzzFeed, her writing has appeared in The New York Times, Huffington Post, the Hairpin, and SELF, and she's been a guest on NPR, the Today show, and Good Morning America. She lives in Brooklyn.
"Miller has penned a fresh, wise, practical, modern guide for
figuring out how to be true to yourself while also meaningfully
connected to others. An important contribution to the larger,
complicated project of solving loneliness."
*Priya Parker, author of The Art of Gathering*
"Rachel has this great emotional intelligence *and* the ability to
translate it into accessible tips on cultivating meaningful
relationships."
*BuzzFeed Books*
"Journalist Rachel Wilkerson Miller gives great advice about being
honest when people ask how you're doing, plus a detailed guide to
how to show up for people in small and large ways."
*NPR’s Life Kit*
"Rachel Wilkerson Miller’s The Art of Showing Up covers almost
everything you need to know about forming and maintaining adult
friendships while also taking care of yourself."
"The millennial’s Chicken Soup for the Soul."
*Fortune*
"Wilkerson Miller’s discussion of friendship goes beyond answering
texts on time, building healthy adult friendships, and other easily
palatable topics. Instead, she gets frank with her audience about
the moments that impact our friendships most."
*Bitch Media*
"The Art of Showing Up is as pragmatic as it is inspirational . . .
[these days] stylish and accessible guides to showing up as our
best are more appreciated than ever."
*Parade.com*
"Excellent tips for forging relationships with others and becoming
an even better ‘old’ friend."
*Library Journal, starred review*
"An easy, entertaining guide to adult friendships. . . . [Miller’s]
charismatic voice will appeal to any reader of self-help. Those
looking for help braving the social unknown will want to take a
look."
*Publishers Weekly*
"[Miller] charts a course to kinder, more thoughtful, and more
fulfilling relationships."
*New York Public Library*
"The Art of Showing Up offers so many useful scripts and ideas
for how to make and be there for your friends . . . but humbly asks
you, as a reader, to spend the whole first half of the book dealing
with some of your own shit before you get to the part where you
start thinking about your existing or desired friendships."
*Anne Helen Peterson, Culture Study*
"Rachel’s advice is smart, straightforward, and empathetic. The Art
of Showing Up offers a roadmap to becoming a better friend and
happier person. Read this book!"
*Alison Green, author of Ask a Manager*
"In a time when we’re more physically disconnected than ever, this
book is a must-read and all of Rachel’s methods and tips translate
to connection online and not just in real life."
*Hitha Palepu*
"This is an incredibly practical book full of easy, yet meaningful,
ways to develop more friendship and love in your life. Through
steps that anyone can do, Rachel helps us find the support that we
all crave in our lives and leaves us feeling ever more
hopeful!"
*Shasta Nelson, author of Frientimacy*
"Rachel Wilkerson Miller has given us a toolbox for strengthening
our relationships with one another and with ourselves. This book is
the resource that twenty-, thirty-, and fortysomethings were
missing—and that we didn’t know we absolutely needed."
*Caroline Moss, coauthor of Hey Ladies! and host of Gee Thanks,
Just Bought It!*
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