Coming Soon: The Turnip House
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 100 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 debut novel, Loon Point, is an uplifting, feel-good story about found family that captures the humor and empathy of her weekly column. Loon Point was released by Lake Union in 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
Carrie knows what it means to start over. She didn’t begin writing fiction until she was 58, after losing her marriage and career. In this lively, deeply personal one-hour keynote, Writing Your Story When the Trouble Comes, Carrie combines laugh-out-loud stories and the energy of a seasoned performer with practical strategies to deal with adversity using the power of storytelling as a tool for change.
"Trouble is not an interruption of the plot. Trouble is the plot."
"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.