Just Because

Coming 9.12.2023

Just Because by Matthew McConaughey, Renee Kurilla

Just Because

by Matthew McConaughey, illustrated by Renée Kurilla

The debut picture book by Academy Award-winning actor and #1 New York Times bestselling author Matthew McConaughey.

Just because I’m in the race,
doesn’t mean I’m fully ready.
Just because I’m shaking,
doesn’t mean that I’m not steady.

Have you ever felt worried and excited at the same time?

Have you ever had your feelings hurt but forgiven someone anyway?

Have you ever thought there was more than one right answer to a question?

That’s because contradictions are all around us. And they make us who we are.

Filled with his trademark humor and wisdom, Academy Award–winning actor and #1 New York Times bestselling author Matthew McConaughey has crafted a soulful and irreverent collection of life lessons that empowers readers, big and small, to celebrate how we are all full of possibility.

Why? Just because.

On Tour

Join Matthew McConaughey for the Just Because book tour, coming to a city near you!

Sep 9 2023 (Sat)
AUSTIN, TX *SOLD OUT*
BookPeople
Join Matthew McConaughey at BookPeople for a photo op with pre-signed books.
10:00 AM CDT
Sep 10 2023 (Sun)
RIDGEWOOD, NJ *SOLD OUT*
Bookends Bookstore
Join Matthew McConaughey at Bookends Bookstore for a photo op with pre-signed books.
10:00 AM EST
Sep 12 2023 (Tue)
NEW YORK CITY, NY *SOLD OUT*
The Strand
Join Matthew McConaughey at The Strand for a photo op with pre-signed books.
6:30 PM EST
Sep 14 2023 (Thu)
PLAINVILLE, MA
An Unlikely Story Bookstore & Café
Join us at An Unlikely Story Bookstore & Café for an in-person event with illustrator Renée Kurilla joined virtually by Matthew McConaughey. Pre-signed books available.
6:00 PM EST
Sep 14 2023 (Thu)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Book Passage at the Ferry Building
Join Matthew McConaughey at Book Passage for a photo op with pre-signed books.
4:00 PM PST
Sep 16 2023 (Sat)
LOS ANGELES, CA
Barnes & Noble, The Grove
Join Matthew McConaughey at Barnes & Noble, The Grove for a photo op with pre-signed books.
10:00 AM PST
Sep 16 2023 (Sat)
LOS ANGELES, CA
Lives Talks LA, Robert Frost Auditorium
Join Matthew McConaughey for a night of conversation at the Robert Frost Auditorium. Pre-signed books available.
4:00 PM PST
Matthew McConaughey author photo

Matthew McConaughey

is the Academy Award–winning actor and #1 New York Times bestselling author of Greenlights. He also created Greenlights: Your Journal, Your Journey, a guided companion that inspires readers to write down and reflect on their feelings, adventures, and dreams. Matthew and his wife, Camila, founded the just keep livin Foundation, which is dedicated to empowering high school students by providing them with the tools to lead active lives and make healthy choices for a better future. He is a professor of practice and a Minister of Culture for the University of Texas at Austin, where he lives with his wife and three children. Matthew is a storyteller, a tree house builder, and a pickle expert.

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