"Lyrical and probing, Mirsky’s essays plumb the depths of maternal grief while celebrating the resilience and capaciousness of the human heart. Generous and emotionally immersive." —Kirkus

"Mirsky's collection of cathartic essays about the death of her three-year-old son, Lev, is as painful as readers would expect but lit by a persistent flicker of humor. . . Like all good books about grief, this one is about life—how to enjoy, honor, mourn, and live it." —Booklist

"Hilarious and painfully real, this writing doesn’t just break the heart, it reveals it."—Jenny Slate, author of Lifeform

“Mirsky’s quick wit and self-deprecating sense of humor buoy even the heaviest moments in these essays. And this is also how life works: levity and gravity, humor and pain, grief and release, all bound up together. Within just a few paragraphs, I’d laughed, sucked in my breath from sadness, nodded knowingly, cringed, sighed, and laughed again. I expect to be carrying sentences and ideas from Here, Now with me for a good, long time.” —Maggie Smith, author of You Could Make This Place Beautiful: A Memoir

"The first time I read Michelle Mirsky’s writing she had me crying and laughing in the first five minutes. These essays are heartbreaking and heart-repairing. A wondrously moving collection.” —Chris Monks, author of The Ultimate Game Guide to Your Life