A Work in Progress (book)

A Work in Progress

Original cover art
Author Connor Franta
Country United States
Language English
Genre Memoir
Published April 2015 (Keywords Press)
Media type
  • Print
  • Digital
  • Audiobook
Pages 210
ISBN 9781476791616
Website www.aworkinprogressbyconnor.com

A Work in Progress is an American memoir written by YouTuber Connor Franta. It was published in April 2015 by Atria/Keywords Press.[1][2][3][4] It centers around Connor Franta's life; his childhood; his current life; his future aspirations. The book appeared on the New York Times[5] (on which it spent 16 weeks), Publishers Weekly,[6] and The Times[7] best seller lists, selling over 200,000 copies. Franta went on a promotional tour for the book in both the United States and the United Kingdom.[8]

Chapters

(1) In Retrospect

(2) "So, What Do You do?"

(3) Meet The Family

(4) The Good Ol' Days

(5) Letters From My Parents"

(6) When I Was . . .

(7) Levels Of Friendship

(8) Moon Gazing

(9) Missing Out

(10) High School Is Weird

(11) An Anxious Boy and His Plastic Crown

(12) The Voice Within

(13) Vintage

(14) Worth it

(15) My Arm

(16) Creativity

(17) The Chair

(18) The Fault In Our Scars

(19) If I Had An Art Installation

(20) Flawful

(21) Numb To The Numbers

(22) Say No

(23) Wait, I Just Need To Check Something . . .

(24) Coffee

(25) The Problems With Labels

(26) A Person Worth Ignoring Your Phone For

(27) Live Now, Worry Later

(28) Respect For My Elders

(29) The Long Road To Me

(30) It Gets Better. Really.

(31) Where I Find Happiness

(32) The Decision That Changed Everything

(33) Leap of Faith

(34) Getting To Know Myself

(35) The Myth Of "Fame"

(36) Charity

(37) Life Doesn't Wait

Awards and honors

The books is the winner of the 2015 "Goodreads Choice Awards Best Memoir & Autobiography".[9]

References

  1. ↑ Connor Franta announces Work In Progress, clickplaymagazine.co.uk; accessed May 22, 2015.
  2. ↑ A Work in Progress. Retrieved 2015-04-26.
  3. ↑ "Connor Franta Announces His Latest Secret: 'I Wrote a Book!'". Retrieved 2015-05-10.
  4. ↑ "Connor Franta's Book Hits Shelves, Amazon Top 25 Bestseller List". Retrieved 2015-05-10.
  5. ↑ "Connor Franta's Book Ranks #8 On New York Times Bestsellers List". Retrieved 2015-05-10.
  6. ↑ "Best sellers from Publishers Weekly". Retrieved 2015-05-10.
  7. ↑ The Times of London Best Seller list, timesbooks.tbpcontrol.co.uk; accessed May 22, 2015.
  8. ↑ Connor Franta brings book tour to UK, clickplaymagazine.co.uk; accessed May 22, 2015.
  9. ↑ "The 2015 Goodreads Choice Awards". goodreads.com.


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