Red: The Next Generation of American Writers–Teenage Girls–On What Fires Up Their Lives Today:
“This book is amazing. Honest, hysterical, heartbreaking, uplifting-these essays come straight from the true teenage soul. Read this book!â€
– Paul Feig, creator of the TV series FREAKS AND GEEKS
“It’s high time people stopped writing, talking, and worrying about teenage girls and just let those girls speak for themselves. This book, with its wonderfully free, captivating style, gives voice to many talented young essayists, who-either because of their suffering, their great wit, their sensitivity, their triumph, or some combination of all those things-richly deserve to be heard. My suspicion (my hope!) is to hear from them again and again, far into the future.â€
– Elizabeth Gilbert, author of the New York Times bestseller EAT, PRAY, LOVE
“Each of these stories is a treasure, and readers will be grateful that these young women are willing to share them. I couldn’t say which is my favorite. It’s like comparing children: One stuns you with her wit and then another breaks your heart with her sensitivity.â€
– Jeannette Walls, author of the New York Times bestseller THE GLASS CASTLE
“The honesty and beauty of the hilarious, heartbreaking, and often harrowing stories collected in RED are enough to give you hope for the young women who wrote these marvelous pieces, and for literature, and for us all.â€
- Francine Prose, bestselling essayist, novelist, and author of READING LIKE A WRITER
I'd like to meet:
Anyone who has anything to do with reading or writing YA/teen books.
NOTE: My top friends are currently authors who have written books that I have recently read and loved.
Books:
My new year's resolution is to read at least 365 books this year. At least 40000 pages so I can read short books but won't be tempted to cheat by reading picture books! As of March 5: I have read 70 books. Look in this section for updates! That's six ahead of my goal!
