Situated by Angela Duckworth

Ever notice how you feel like a completely different person depending on who you’re with or where you’re standing? Turns out, that’s not a fluke. It’s science.

In Situated, Angela Duckworth—the bestselling author who taught us all about Grit—turns her curiosity toward a big, surprising idea: so much of who we are isn’t fixed inside us. It’s shaped by the people and places around us.

Drawing on decades of research in behavioral science and cognitive psychology, Duckworth makes the case that character isn’t a solo act. We become our best selves in the right company, in the right rooms, surrounded by the right influences. And the good news? Those situations can be chosen, built, and shaped.

This is a book about possibility. About realizing you’re not stuck being one version of yourself forever. It’s warm, wise, and grounded in real evidence—the kind of read that leaves you looking at your own life a little differently.

Perfect for anyone who loved Grit, or readers drawn to thoughtful, science-backed self-development that never feels preachy. Duckworth writes like a friend who happens to know a great deal—generous, clear, and genuinely rooting for you.

We can picture this one being read slowly, maybe by a window with the salt air drifting in, a pen tucked between the pages for underlining.

Come browse it in the shop, or let us wrap one up for you. It might just change how you think about where you belong.

• From the bestselling author of Grit
• Rooted in behavioral and cognitive science
• Ideal for fans of motivational and personal transformation reads

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