The tenth book in the Six-Word Memoir series tells the story of a world we never expected to be in and can't stop talking about. Told through the lens of students, teachers, and parents around the world, A Terrible, Horrible, No Good Year offers hundreds of inspirational, playful, and profound takes on life during the pandemic. For some, this book will be a window. For others, a mirror of their own experience. For all of us, A Terrible, Horrible, No Good Year is a time capsule to be read, shared, and discussed and is certain to prompt friends, family, and neighbors to ask each other: "What's your six-word pandemic story?"

Larry Smith is the founder of The Six-Word Memoir(R) Project, a bestselling series of books, live event programs, and a global phenomenon found in classrooms, conferences, and corporate settings alike. He's a frequent speaker on the power of personal storytelling, and has engaged teams at Twitter, Levi's, JPMorgan Chase, Snapchat, Dell, Shutterfly, and ESPN, as well as at foundations, philanthropies, and schools around the world. Larry produced and directed A Map of Myself, the true story of young Syrian-American girl's journey from Syria to America that started with her Six-Word Memoir.