The Practical Navigator book cover

The Practical Navigator, the debut novel by Chris Crowley, New York Times bestselling author of Younger Next Year—over two million copies sold in twenty-three languages—is available now.

Chris Crowley headshot

Author’s Personal Thoughts

Writing this book—my somewhat delayed “debut novel”—was the most fun (and the hardest job) I’ve had in a long, long time. And it is my favorite. I could not be prouder of Younger Next Year and the impact it’s had on a bunch of lives, but this one is still my favorite. I hated to finish it because I missed the people so damn much. Sounds silly, but it’s true.

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Tightly written. Superb.
— Gay Talese, bestselling author and journalist