Pre-order Releases Dec 29, 2026
The Small Book: On Addiction, Shame, Grief, Sex, Love, and the Strange Art of Living With Yourself
by A.J. Daulerio and The Small Bow Family Orchestra
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About the book
The Small Book
The Small Book gathers stories from the margins of darkness: mental illness, love, sex, debt, sobriety, inadequacy, loneliness, grief, and the long shadows that follow us forever — long enough to become our closest companions.
What happens in the coldest, darkest-bird hours after you relapse and abandon your family in favor of a bar and your mistress? When do you stop being terrorized by your newfound clarity after your wife disintegrates from a rare form of cancer in your arms? When can you stop being angry at your brother for overdosing and dying alone on his filthy couch in front of his cats?
These are not clean stories of redemption or instructions for becoming better. They are funny, brutal, intimate accounts of what happens when the ways we numb ourselves stop working, and when the secrets we keep begin to cost more than we can bear.
Brought to you by The Small Bow, the community A.J. Daulerio founded to collect and share the type of recovery writing he wanted to read, The Small Book gathers 30 essays and interviews from Clancy Martin, Cord Jefferson, Rax King, Mary H.K. Choi, Emily Gould, J Wortham, and others. Woven throughout are 50 anonymous reader Check-Ins: short, cinematic, sometimes gleefully depraved dispatches from the trenches of recovery.
Whatever brought you here, we're glad you came.
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Details
- Publisher
- Authors Equity
- Authors
- A.J. Daulerio, The Small Bow Family Orchestra
- Format
- Hardcover
- Release date
- Dec 29, 2026
- ISBN-13
- 9798893312614
- Pages
- 304
- Carton quantity
- 28 copies
Who it's for
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The Small Book for groups: pricing
Volume pricing applies automatically in your cart. No codes, no account needed.
| Copies | Price per copy | You save |
|---|---|---|
| 25 – 99 | $15.34 | 41% off list |
| 100 – 249 | $14.56 | 44% off list |
| 250 – 499 | $13.78 | 47% off list |
| 500 – 999 | $13.26 | 49% off list |
| 1,000+ | $12.74 | 51% off list |
Where can I buy 100 copies of The Small Book?
BookPal sells The Small Book in quantity. At 100 copies the price is $14.56 a copy, against a list price of $26.00, and the cart applies the volume tier automatically. Free shipping on most orders over $95 in the contiguous US. A specialist can quote a larger or mixed order.
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- Order at least 10 business days before you need the books (11 from mid-November through December)
What does The Small Book cost when I buy for a group?
Volume pricing applies automatically in your cart, with no code needed. Price per copy: 25 to 99 copies, $15.34 (41% off list); 100 to 249 copies, $14.56 (44% off list); 250 to 499 copies, $13.78 (47% off list); 500 to 999 copies, $13.26 (49% off list); 1,000+ copies, $12.74 (51% off list). Need a different quantity, or a quote to forward for approval? Ask a specialist and we will confirm pricing before you pay.
How fast can I get copies of The Small Book?
This title is not released yet. Pre-orders ship when it is, currently scheduled for December 29, 2026. Need them by a specific date? Request a quote and we'll confirm timing before you pay.
Can you ship to several locations or people's homes?
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