Carrie Classon
Honesty.
Humor.
Optimism.
Our readers look forward to her column every week as if she were a personal friend writing them a letter!"
—Trish Jiles
Publisher - Times-Journal
Nationally syndicated columnist Carrie Classon writes The Postscript for Andrews McMeel Universal, which appears in 200 newspapers nationwide. In a world where there is no shortage of dire news, The Postscript aims to provide a small dose of positivity each week.
Her upcoming novel, Loon Point, is an uplifting, feel-good story about found family that captures the humor and empathy of her weekly column. Loon Point will be released by Lake Union in January 2026.
“Classon deftly uses compassion and humor to weave a memorable tale .”
—St. Paul Voice
“The type of characters you miss after finishing the book”
—Enterprise Courier
"Narrative driven storytelling style that raises her family life fiction themed novel to an impressive level of literary excellence."
—Midwest Book Review
"Characters as familiar and comforting as tater tot hotdish”
—Lakes Area Review
Accompanied by the music virtuosity of Peter Guertin on keyboard, Carrie performs I'm Saving It for the Postscript, offering audiences practical pointers on how to nurture lifelong optimism and leapfrog into the most exciting and joyful adventure of our lives.
"This is a beautiful story of vulnerability, resiliency and new hope artfully brought to life with the power of words and talented acting."
—Audience Survey
"The only other one-person performance I’ve seen was David Sedaris. I far preferred yours! Thank you."
—Audience Survey
"Your performance was inspiring & gives one a new perspective on life’s opportunities."
—Audience Survey
This is my plug for that crazy idea that gets hidden away, that yen to do something that isn’t logical, that desire to try something new—at an age when everyone will assure you it doesn’t make sense. Do it anyway.
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It’s humbling. It’s frightening. It’s worth it.