Cover Reveal: MY THERAPIST SAYS THIS GRIEF JOURNAL IS A GOOD IDEA by Andrew Katz

We’re delighted to reveal the cover design for Andrew Katz’s sophomore novel, forthcoming from Lanternfish Press on March 11, 2025.

Lanternfish Press announced the acquisition of the novel in January.

The cover of My Therapist Says This Grief Journal Is a Good Idea was designed by Kimberly Glyder with art direction by Christine Neulieb.

You could say Kyle Jr. grew up in a dysfunctional family. That’d be an understatement. His mother’s wealthy family disinherited her for marrying the working-class Kyle Sr., and she’s never forgiven him (or KJ) for that.

When his father’s suicide turns his life upside down, KJ fills his therapist-recommended grief journal with plenty of sarcasm, excerpts from sweary, punny high-school short stories, and fourth-wall-breaking asides. Through all the bravado and swagger, a portrait emerges of a young man confronting a dark past with genuine compassion and keen insight. He’s determined to reconcile with its legacy–and to survive.

Andrew Katz is an avid reader and writer, and thinks that the written word is a huge boon for people’s mental health whether they plan to do anything with their personal writing or not. He is a dog dad, carpenter, and disc golfer. He thinks there are other things about him that might be interesting but is trying to employ brevity here.