Jandy Nelson
Born: 11-24-1965
Jandy Nelson is an acclaimed American author known for her evocative and emotionally rich young adult novels. With a background in poetry and an MFA in Creative Writing, her works, including "I'll Give You the Sun" and "The Sky is Everywhere," have garnered numerous awards. Nelson's storytelling is celebrated for its lyrical prose and deep exploration of themes like love, loss, and self-discovery, resonating deeply with readers worldwide.
Book summaries for books written by Jandy Nelson
Quotes
I am a girl surrounded by monsters and ghosts from my past.
I'm like a grenade, J. One little thing and I explode.
I am homesick for a place I am not sure even exists. One where my heart is full. My body loved. And my soul understood.
I need a map to navigate myself. I feel lost.
I can't believe I'm in love with the boy with the world's most perfect face.
I love you to the moon and back, Lennie. I love you all the way down the lane to the abandoned train and back.
The sky is everywhere, it begins at your feet.
I guess I'm not good at hiding my feelings.
When you make music or write or create, it's really your job to have mind-blowing, irresponsible, condomless sex with whatever idea it is you're writing about at the time.
I am constantly torn between killing myself and killing everyone around me.
I am crying over the loss of something I never had. How ridiculous. Mourning something that never was – my dashed hopes, my dashed dreams, and my soured expectations.
Everything is going to be okay, we are going to be okay.