Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney is an acclaimed American author best known for her debut novel, "The Nest," which became a New York Times bestseller. Born in Rochester, New York, she later moved to Los Angeles, where she pursued a career in writing. Her work often explores themes of family dynamics and personal aspirations. Sweeney holds an MFA from Bennington College and has contributed to various prestigious publications.
There is no arguing with sibling logic.
What if, instead of being afraid, we were just happy?
I think about you all the time, even when I don't want to.
You can't undo the past, but you can certainly not invite it to your birthday party.
This is why you never trust a writer to keep a secret. They always think they can use it.
Children are the only ones who ever truly hurt us.
What's the point of having a trust fund if you don't use it for emergencies?
We don't get to pick the day we lose our innocence.
The future was something we'd always thought was guaranteed.
We all have to do things we don't want to do.
The truth was that no one was going to save us.
Love is the only thing that really matters.