Having addressed the initial shock and disbelief at the demise of the perfect in-ey navel, ruined by the racking cough of pneumonia, in The Navel Diaries: How I Lost My Belly Button and Found Myself, the author continues her journey into competent maturity in Dear Navel Diary, Are You Listening?. This collection of essays ranges from humorous to poignant as the author investigates the process of becoming older, evaluating the experience in real time, drawing on the past and charting a path toward the future.