Greenlights (book)

Greenlights is a book by American actor Matthew McConaughey.[1][2] It was published on October 20, 2020, by the Crown imprint of Crown Publishing Group.[3] 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".[4] It debuted at number one on The New York Times non-fiction best-seller list.[5]

Greenlights
First edition cover and dust jacket
AuthorMatthew McConaughey
Audio read byMatthew McConaughey
Cover artistMiller Mobley (photo)
Christopher Brand (design)
Michael Morris (design)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Genre
PublisherCrown
Publication date
October 20, 2020
Media typePrint (hardcover), e-book, audio
Pages304
ISBN978-0-593-13913-4 (hardcover)
OCLC1152442722
791.4302/8092 B
LC ClassPN2287.M54545 A3 2020
Websitegreenlights.com

Background

McConaughey exiled himself in the desert without electricity for fifty-two days while writing the book.[6] Greenlights originated from diaries and journals McConaughey began writing when he was fourteen years old.[7] McConaughey described the book as a collection of "stories, prayers, poems, people and places and a whole bunch of bumper stickers."[8]

Publication and promotion

Greenlights was published on October 20, 2020, by the Crown imprint of Crown Publishing Group.[9] McConaughey promoted the book with appearances on Good Morning America,[10] The Joe Rogan Experience, The Kelly Clarkson Show, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, The GaryVee Audio Experience, The Tim Ferriss Show, The Howard Stern Show, Pardon My Take, The Dr. Oz Show, Fox & Friends, and Russell Wilson's DangerTalk podcast,[11] and The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast podcast.[12]

The book debuted at number one on The New York Times non-fiction best-seller list for the week ending October 24, 2020.[5]

Reception

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."[13] In an interview with McConaughey, Canadian psychologist Jordan Peterson said that the book was "a collection of great stories".[14]

References
  1. Itzkoff, Dave (October 14, 2020). "Matthew McConaughey Wrote the Book on Matthew McConaughey". The New York Times. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
  2. Romano, Nick (July 30, 2020). "'Are you lit?' 'Cause Matthew McConaughey is writing a memoir". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
  3. "Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey". Penguin Random House. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
  4. Hunt, Elle (October 26, 2020). "Zen and the art of torso maintenance: Matthew McConaughey's guide to life". The Guardian. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  5. "Combined Print & E-Book Nonfiction - Best Sellers". The New York Times. November 8, 2020. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  6. Kirkpatrick, Emily (August 13, 2020). "Matthew McConaughey Spent 52 Days Alone in the Desert with No Electricity to Write His Memoir". Vanity Fair. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
  7. Paiella, Gabriella (October 21, 2020). "Matthew McConaughey Is Thinking About His Eulogy". GQ. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
  8. "Matthew McConaughey on His Memoir Writing Process: 52 Days Alone in the Desert (Without Electricity!)". People. August 12, 2020. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
  9. Schaub, Michael (July 30, 2020). "Matthew McConaughey Is Making His Literary Debut". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
  10. FitzPatrick, Hayley (October 19, 2020). "Matthew McConaughey talks lifelong dream of being a father and the first moment he saw his wife". Good Morning America. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
  11. O'Neal, Sean (October 23, 2020). "Won't You Say You Love a Dark 'Barney' Movie?". Texas Monthly. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
  12. "The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast: Matthew McConaughey". Apple Podcasts. January 10, 2021. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  13. Athitakis, Mark (October 20, 2020). "Matthew McConaughey is 'alright, alright, alright' — and thinks you will be too". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
  14. "The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast - Season 4 Episode 1: Matthew McConaughey - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
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