Inspired to write by "things that intrigue me," the remarkable essayist Greg Wright grasps that our world is "terribly inconvenient." Time and again, it puts us in unplanned, unexpected, and unwanted times and places. But Wonderstruck, Wright's brilliant trilogy, is intrigued by much more than that. In the deep-down feelings they evoke, Wright's compelling essays, as insightful as they are diverse, show that what's unplanned often makes good sense, what's unexpected can fit just right, and what's unwanted may lead to abundant joy. Joining Greg Wright in these pages is uplifting. Wonderstruck will keep you that way, too.

John K. Roth

Edward J. Sexton Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, Claremont McKenna College

Reading Greg Wright's Wonderstruck series you find out what makes him tick and why he finds great value in the unexpected. You share in his voyage of self-discovery, from his leaping off the treadmill of "success" to his faith that every experience in this rich life-from grief to awe-has not been haphazard but divinely inspired. These stories might also urge you on to make a habit of seeing your own life in a new, more generous way.

Diana Hottell, The Whole Damn Valley and Earlier Times in the Methow Valley

The depth and breadth of Greg Wright's interests and experiences shine in essays informed by nearly fifteen years as caregiver during his wife's terminal illness. Soon after her passing at the end of 2017, he began writing letters and essays addressed in her memory. The Wonderstruck volumes document his increasing conviction that what we dismiss as "coincidence" may be evidence of divine direction and capacious creative possibility.

Craig Seasholes, Friends of the Winthrop Library

Greg Wright brings his personal and intellectual insight into the art life, spirituality, acting, and of course, wonder. This is the kind of writing that inspires readers to go out and create something themselves. We can love this life, grieve in our suffering, and hope for the new. Let's all get "wonderstruck" once again.

Andrew Hackett, The Trace Podcast

I have to thank Greg Wright for his Wonderstruck volumes of essays. He has worked hard to promote Methow Valley authors, including yours truly, and his Wonderstruck essays are a valuable exercise in writing about arts and writers of every character.

E. Richard Hart, Lost Homeland, Pedro Pino, Zuni and the Courts