Open Up unfolds during the same day as the #1 bestselling Living Halfway, with all of the heart, vulnerability, and humanity of its literary fraternal twin, but none of the cynicism.
I’m a writer.
Of books and songs.
"Alex Woodard is one of the greatest writers I've ever discovered."
I’m watching college football, and just saw a Geico commercial. You know, the one with the gecko. He’s in a remote-control toy boat, being spun around by a little kid,
If there’s one thing I’ve learned in my time reading news online, it’s that other people suck. I mean, let me tell you about my day so far. I was
My eyes settle on a plexiglass case in the corner of the living room, and trace the contours of the weathered trumpet inside until they rest on the words Liberty
The butterfly won’t move from my hand. She’s supposed to fly away into the flower fields behind the stage, a symbol of release for the people who’ve gathered here to
What if…
Grammy®-winning singers and songwriters took your letters and turned them into songs?
Four letters.
Twelve songs.
One story.
Love is
(not a feeling).
Love letters
from Vietnam
“Heartbreaking as it is hilarious, heartfelt as it is tough, and as much an indictment of the modern self-help ethos as it is a celebration of what the genre is actually aiming for. The journey Alex takes us on is deeply personal, completely original, and 100% worth the price at the door.”
