Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
A story of friendship, creativity, and the games we build to understand life.
Gabrielle Zevin
The story follows Sam and Sadie, two childhood friends who reunite in college and start creating video games together. Their partnership spans decades, building both digital worlds and emotional landscapes. What begins as shared creativity grows into something bigger — a story about connection, ambition, and the cost of creation.
Sep 27, 2025
Story behind the story
Gabrielle has said the idea came from her fascination with how people express themselves through art — especially in gaming, where entire universes are built from imagination. She noticed that the games we play often mirror life’s deepest emotions: loss, joy, competition, and creation. That realization shaped Sam and Sadie’s story — a portrait of how two friends build and rebuild meaning together, pixel by pixel.
Creative journey
Zevin did extensive research into indie game development to capture the emotional truth of creating under pressure. What’s striking about her storytelling is the empathy she brings to every character — even the ones who make mistakes. Her writing has rhythm; it feels like music made out of feelings and code.
About the author
Gabrielle Zevin writes with the kind of warmth that sneaks up on you. A novelist and screenwriter, she’s known for exploring how art connects us — sometimes when words alone can’t. She has a gift for capturing the emotional rhythms of friendship, love, and ambition, and for making readers see themselves in her characters’ flaws and dreams alike.
What readers will take away
Readers walk away understanding that not every love story is romantic — some are built on shared dreams. The book celebrates creativity as both a form of love and a mirror to life itself. It’s a novel about finding meaning in the act of making, even when everything else feels uncertain.
Looking ahead
Gabrielle continues to write fiction that blends heart and intellect, exploring the crossroads of art, technology, and human connection. Her voice has become a comforting constant for readers looking for emotional honesty wrapped in hope.
Fun personal touch
When she’s not writing, Gabrielle admits she loves replaying The Legend of Zelda — partly for nostalgia, partly because it reminds her that every quest, like every book, starts small and grows with heart.
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