The young adult literature is relatively new - it just kind of exploded in the 2000s. When I grew up, there weren't bookstores with sections dedicated to teen lit, nor was my generation raised reading books written specifically for us.… — Jay Asher Copy Share Image
Then come to realize that you're making mountains out of molehills. Realize how petty you've become. Sure, it may feel like you can't get a grip on this town. It may seem that every time someone offers you a hand up, they just let go and you slip further down. But you must stop being so pessimistic, Hannah, and learn… — Jay Asher Copy Share
Because it may seem like a small role now, but it matters. In the end, everything matters. — Jay Asher Copy Share Image
Don't give up on me now. I'm sorry. I guess that's an odd thing to say. Because isn't that what I'm doing? Giving up? — Jay Asher Copy Share Image
If you're angry, you don't have to write a poem dealing with the cause of your anger. But it needs to be an angry poem. So go ahead... write one. I know you're at least a little bit angry with me. And when you're done with your poem, decipher it as if you'd just found it printed in a textbook… — Jay Asher Copy Share
“Pero no puedes escaparte de ti misma. No puedes decidir no verte más. No puedes decidir apagar el ruido de tu cabeza.” — Jay Asher Copy Share Image
“When you mess with one part of a person’s life, you’re messing with their entire life.” — Jay Asher Copy Share Image
I miss video games where the jump-kick was the trickiest combo to master. — Jay Asher Copy Share Image
“One day, at least it seemed that fast, she just stopped wanting to be a part of anything.” — Jay Asher Copy Share Image
And as I stood there in the hallway―alone―trying to understand what had just happened and why, I realized the truth: I wasn't worth an… — Jay Asher Copy Share Image
I was too weak to walk. At least, I thought I was too weak. But in truth, I was too weak to try. — Jay Asher Copy Share Image
Personally, I never understood the power of having books written about your experience - whatever that experience may be - until I wrote one and started hearing from teens. I just got an email from a reader who said that "Thirteen Reasons Why" was the first time they had felt understood. A book shouldn't be anybody's first time feeling understood… — Jay Asher Copy Share
Fiction is an easy way to talk about issues: I think it feels less preachy. You can have the students discuss characters in the… — Jay Asher Copy Share Image
