Kate Scelsa

Fans of the Impossible Life Kate Scelsa

Publisher Marketing: A captivating and profound debut novel about complicated love and the friendships that have the power to transform you forever, perfect for fans of "The Perks of Being a Wallflower." Mira is starting over at Saint Francis Prep. She promised her parents she would at least try to pretend that she could act like a functioning human this time, not a girl who can t get out of bed for days on end, who only feels awake when she s with Sebby. Jeremy is the painfully shy art nerd at Saint Francis who s been in self-imposed isolation after an incident that ruined his last year of school. When he sees Sebby for the first time across the school lawn, it s as if he s been expecting this blond, lanky boy with mischief glinting in his eye. Sebby, Mira s gay best friend, is a boy who seems to carry sunlight around with him. Even as life in his foster home starts to take its toll, Sebby and Mira together craft a world of magic rituals and impromptu road trips, designed to fix the broken parts of their lives. As Jeremy finds himself drawn into Sebby and Mira s world, he begins to understand the secrets that they hide in order to protect themselves, to keep each other safe from those who don t understand their quest to live for the impossible. " Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 06/29/2015 (EAN 9780062331755, Hardcover) - *Starred Review Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2015 (EAN 9780062331755, Hardcover) Romantic Times 09/01/2015 pg. 39 (EAN 9780062331755, Hardcover) Voice of Youth Advocates 08/01/2015 (EAN 9780062331755, Hardcover) School Library Journal 08/01/2015 pg. 110 (EAN 9780062331755, Hardcover) Booklist 08/01/2015 pg. 55 (EAN 9780062331755, Hardcover) Contributor Bio:  Scelsa, Kate Kate Scelsa studied writing and theater at Sarah Lawrence College. For the past twelve years she has performed in New York and on tour around the world with experimental theater company Elevator Repair Service in their trilogy of works based on great American literature, including an eight-hour-long performance that uses the entire text of The Great Gatsby. Kate grew up in New Jersey and now lives in Brooklyn with her wife and two black cats.