Chicken Soup for the Soul: Celebrating the Spirit of America: 101 Stories about the Country We All Love

by Amy Newmark

352 pages, Paperback

Published May 5, 2026

About the author

Amy Newmark is the bestselling author, editor-in-chief, and publisher of the Chicken Soup for the Soul book series. Since 2008, she has published 191 new Chicken Soup for the Soul titles, most of them national bestsellers in the U.S. and Canada, more than doubling the number of Chicken Soup for the Soul titles in print today.

Amy is credited with revitalizing the Chicken Soup for the Soul brand, which has been a publishing industry phenomenon since the first book came out in 1993. By compiling inspirational and aspirational true stories curated from ordinary people who have had extraordinary experiences, Amy has kept the thirty-year-old Chicken Soup for the Soul brand fresh and relevant.

Follow Amy on Twitter @amynewmark. Listen to her free podcast, The Chicken Soup for the Soul Podcast, on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, the Podcasts app on iPhone, or by using your favorite podcast app on other devices.

Reviews

[Linda]

Disclaimer: I am a contributing author of the story "It's Not About Me."

101 short non-fiction stories create a mosaic that allows the reader a glimpse into the soul—and the spirit—of America.

If you’re struggling with the state of our union, the stories in this book are reminders of what unites us.