Greenlights (book)
2020 book by Matthew McConaughey From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
2020 book by Matthew McConaughey From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Greenlights is a 2020 book by American actor Matthew McConaughey.[1][2] It was published on October 20, 2020, by the Crown imprint of Crown Publishing Group.[3][4]
.png) First edition cover and dust jacket | |
| Author | Matthew McConaughey |
|---|---|
| Audio read by | Matthew McConaughey |
| Cover artist | Miller Mobley (photo) Christopher Brand (design) Michael Morris (design) |
| Language | English |
| Genre | |
| Publisher | Crown |
Publication date | October 20, 2020 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardcover), e-book, audio |
| Pages | 304 |
| ISBN | 978-0-593-13913-4 (hardcover) |
| OCLC | 1152442722 |
| 791.4302/8092 B | |
| LC Class | PN2287.M54545 A3 2020 |
| Website | greenlights |
McConaughey exiled himself in the desert without electricity for fifty-two days while writing the book.[5] Greenlights originated from diaries and journals McConaughey began writing when he was fourteen years old.[6] McConaughey described the book as a collection of "stories, prayers, poems, people and places and a whole bunch of bumper stickers."[7] The book includes stories and insights from McConaughey's life in chronological order. It has been described as a memoir but McConaughey has called it an "approach book".[8]
The book was a major best-seller, debuting at number one on The New York Times nonfiction best-seller list for the week ending October 24, 2020.[9] As of February 2022, the book has spent 55 weeks on the list.[10]
Mark Athitakis of The Washington Post called McConaughey's poetry "cringeworthy" and criticized his wisdom for being unrelatable, calling the book "stuffed with vaporous, circular proverbs for would-be McConaugheys."[11] In their review, The Times of India wrote, "The writing is conversational and easy to read, though this is one book whose audiobook form is worth listening to. The actor/author reads it himself, with the correct inflections and even does voices. It's truly entertaining."[12] In an interview with McConaughey, Canadian psychologist Jordan Peterson said that the book was "a collection of great stories".[13]
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