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Jeri Green, who’s seen me through all of it.
Sophie Gonzales, who kind of saved me.
Gillian Morshedi, whose essay changed the whole game.
The absurdly talented Caitlin Kinnunen, for giving Imogen her voice.
Jewell Parker-Rhodes, Lilliam Rivera, Joe Bruchac, and Meghan Goel, who are the best thing to ever happen to my Mondays.
Alex Andrasik, Katie Smith, and the rest of my upstate New York literary family.
Gabe Dunn, who showed up with courage, compassion, and sincerity for one of the hardest, most important conversations I’ve ever had.
The friends who helped me keep my head above the discourse: Jasmine Warga, Mackenzi Lee, Aisha Saeed, David Arnold, Adam Silvera, Angie Thomas, Jacob Demlow, Rod Pulido, Rose Brock, Jaime Semensohn, Matthew Eppard, Katy-Lynn Cook, Kate Goud, Brandie Rendon, Anderson Rothwell, Amy Austin, Dahlia Adler, Lauren Starks, Louise Willingham, Heidi Schulz, Jaime Hensel, Tom-Erik Fure, Sam Rowntree, Diane Blumenfeld, Steven Salvatore, Rachael Allen, Julie Mottl, Mason Deaver, Emily Townsend, Julian Winters, Lindsay Keiller, Adib Khorram, Emily Carpenter, Manda Turetsky, Chris Negron, George Weinstein, Sarah Beth Brown, Becky Kilimnik, Adante Watts, Nic DiPrima, Jason June, Mark O’Brien, Nic Stone, JC Lillis, Cale Dietrich, Zabé Ellor, Cindy Otis, Leah Johnson, Kimberly Ito, Kat Ramsburg, Jamie Pacton, Casey McQuiston, Savy Leiser, RK Gold, Eline Berkhout. And SO MANY OTHERS. I’m so lucky to know you.
The many, many incredible librarians, booksellers, influencers, and all the rest of you bookworms. You make this job so much brighter.
My family: Eileen Thomas, Jim and Candy Goldstein, Caroline, Mike, and Max Reitzes, Sam Goldstein, Leigh Shapiro, Gini, Curt, Jim, Cyris, and Lulu Albertalli, Brittany Girardi, Gail McLaurin, Lois and Don Reitzes, Linda Albertalli, and all my Thomases, Bells, Wechslers, Levines, and Bermans.
Quincy—you are so loved and so missed.
Teddy and Willow, who were as persistently and noisily helpful as always.
And Brian, Owen, and Henry. Obviously, obviously, obviously.
About the Author
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BECKY ALBERTALLI is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of several novels, including William C. Morris Award winner and National Book Award longlist title Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda (now a major motion picture, Love, Simon); The Upside of Unrequited; Leah on the Offbeat; Love, Creekwood; What If It’s Us and Here’s to Us (cowritten with Adam Silvera); Yes No Maybe So (cowritten with Aisha Saeed); and Kate in Waiting. Becky lives with her family in Atlanta, and she’s still not tired of Oreos. You can visit her online at beckyalbertalli.com.
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Books by Becky Albertalli
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
Leah on the Offbeat
Love, Creekwood
The Upside of Unrequited
What If It’s Us (with Adam Silvera)
Here’s to Us (with Adam Silvera)
Yes No Maybe So (with Aisha Saeed)
Kate in Waiting
Imogen, Obviously
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