Lauren Myracle
Lauren Myracle
Lauren Myracleis an American writer of young-adult fiction. She was born in Brevard, North Carolina, and is the oldest of three sisters and has three older brothers. She grew up in Atlanta, Georgia, where she attended Trinity School and The Westminster Schools. Myracle earned a BA in English and Psychology from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa. After that, she worked for some time as a middle-school teacher in Gwinnett County,...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionYoung Adult Author
Date of Birth15 May 1969
CityBrevard, NC
CountryUnited States of America
I understand why parents worry about books - they're worried about their kids. They want to keep their kids safe. But parents aren't always realistic.
It's neither my job nor within my capabilities to save people. But a book sure can try.
I don't shy from controversy. I'm telling stories, and I'll tell whatever story seems like it wants to be told.
Every time I write a new book, I want to push myself to try something different.
When guys talk about sex, eyebrows don't get raised. It's different for girls.
Kids need to see their world reflected back to them.
Sometimes I worry I'm writing 'Fifty Shades of Grey' for teenagers, but I'm not.
God, it sucks to disappoint your parents, even at forty-two years old.
I'm always drawn to the underdogs, to the people whose stories don't get told.
I know I seem really friendly, but I'm a closet introvert.
Give your kid some credit for being smart - just because they read about something doesn't mean they will do it.
What I find cool about being a banned author is this: I'm writing books that evoke a reaction, books that, if dropped in a lake, go down not with a whimper but a splash.
Ideas matter. The world matters. Our lives matter, and the choices we make as we navigate our lives perhaps matter most of all.
Prancing around with marshmallowss on your nipples does *not* constitute living your life fully!