Lauren Strasnick, author of 16 Ways to Break a Heart (out now!) and Then You Were Gone, Nothing Like You, and Her and Me and You, talks about gift wrapping her young adults books out of embarrassment, admitting to being “so deeply lazy,” envying actors, and writers as gremlins.
Lauren Strasnick Show Notes
Weetzie Bat by Francesca Lia Block
Deenie by Judy Blume
Forever... by Judy Blume
The Sweet Valley High series by Francine Pascal
Flowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews
Party of Five (TV show)
Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld
Twins by Marcy Dermansky
Rachel Fershleiser (listen to her First Draft interview here)
This is the Reason You’ll Get Divorced (Actually "Why You'll Marry the Wrong Person," by Allain de Botton) in the New York Times
Marilyn Friedman at Writing Pad
Zan Romanoff (listen to her First Draft interview here)
Link to The 2017 First Draft Listener Survey!
Because You Love to Hate Me edited by Ameriie
Renee Ahdieh (listen to her First Draft interview here)
Nicola Yoon (listen to her First Draft interview here)
Victoria Schwab (listen to her First Draft interview here)
Adam Silvera (listen to his First Draft interview here)