Dear Heartbreak
YA Authors and Teens on the Dark Side of Love
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- $11.99
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
In this powerful collection, well-known YA authors answer real letters from teens all over the world about the dark side of love: dating violence, break-ups, cheating, betrayals, and loneliness. This book contains a no-holds-barred, raw outpouring of the wisdom these authors have culled from mining their own hearts for the fiction they write. Their responses are autobiographical, unflinching, and filled with love and hope for the anonymous teen writers.
With contributors Becky Albertalli, Adi Alsaid, Libba Bray, Mike Curato, Heather Demetrios, Amy Ewing, Zach Fehst, Gayle Forman, Corey Ann Haydu, Varian Johnson, A.S. King, Nina LaCour, Kim Liggett, Kekla Magoon, Sarah McCarry, Sandhya Menon, Cristina Moracho, Jasmine Warga, and Ibi Zoboi.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In 2017, author Demetrios invited teens to send her "Dear Heartbreak" letters. This volume, with letters selected and answered by other YA authors (including Becky Albertalli, Libba Bray, and A.S. King), is the result. Whether the teen writers are troubled by bad love, no love, or love betrayed, the authors' empathic answers detail their experiences. The letters can feel repetitive, but recurring details speak to the nature of heartbreak: as unique as it may feel, many experience it. Above all, the writers honestly acknowledge the pain of a broken heart while encouraging readers to first love themselves. Ages 14 up.
