Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and TomorrowBook club questions, food & host guide
A cozy book club night for Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin. Includes 8 spoiler-free discussion questions, food and drink pairings, a playlist, and a host guide, ready to print and share.
Clubs who love character-driven stories and lingering over feelings with a second cup of tea
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A tender, sweeping story of two friends who build video games and a complicated bond across decades, perfect for a cozy night of heartfelt conversation.
Why it works for clubs
- Friendship, creativity, and grief give everyone something personal to share
- Spans childhood to adulthood, sparking nostalgia and memory
- Accessible prose with emotional depth that invites slow discussion
- Game and pop culture references make for playful tangents
Warm-up questions
- 1 What game, book, or show from your childhood still feels like home when you revisit it? Did anything in these pages bring that feeling back?
- 2 Where did you do most of your reading, and was there a snack, blanket, or playlist that became part of your time with this book?
Digging in
- 1 Sam and Sadie find each other through play. Who was the friend you built imaginary worlds with, and what did that closeness feel like?
- 2 The book lingers on small comforts: a borrowed sweater, a shared meal, a familiar room. Which little moment in the story felt the most tender to you?
- 3 Creative collaboration can feel like love. Have you ever made something with someone where the making mattered as much as the result?
- 4 The title hints at second chances and do-overs. Is there a season of your own life you'd like to replay, not to fix, just to feel again?
Going deep
- 1 This book sits with grief in a quiet, generous way. Was there a passage that comforted you, or one you had to set down for a minute before continuing?
- 2 Sam and Sadie's friendship stretches, frays, and reshapes itself over many years. What did the book leave you feeling about the long, imperfect love of old friends?
On the table
To sip
Soft, nostalgic, lightly synth-tinged, the sound of memory and warm rooms
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Run of show
Host tips
- Keep the lighting low and layered (lamps, candles, fairy lights), overhead lights break the cozy spell
- Have extra blankets within arm's reach and let people curl up on the floor if they want
- If the conversation gets emotional, pause for tea instead of pushing to the next question
Come over for grilled cheese, warm cookies, and a slow, soft evening talking about Sam, Sadie, and the friendships that shape us. Bring slippers.
Trivia
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1
Who wrote Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow?Answer: Gabrielle Zevin
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In what year was the novel first published?Answer: 2022
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3
The title is borrowed from a famous soliloquy in which Shakespeare play?Answer: Macbeth
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4
Two universities in the Boston/Cambridge area feature prominently as the main characters' schools. Name either one.Answer: Harvard or MIT
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5
The novel centers on characters who design and build what kind of creative work together?Answer: Video games
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6
Gabrielle Zevin is also known for an earlier bestseller about a bookstore owner on a small island. What is its title?Answer: The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry
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Much of Sam's childhood in the novel takes place in which Los Angeles neighborhood, known for its Korean American community?Answer: Koreatown (with time in Echo Park)
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The book became a major bestseller on which long-running American newspaper's fiction list in 2022?Answer: The New York Times
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Print pack
- Question cards on soft cardstock for passing around the couch
- Pajama-party invitations with the cocoa headline
- Printable bookmarks tucked into each guest's takeaway cookie bag
- Cozy scorecards with a little space for doodling
- Mini trivia cards for the cookie-break round
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