It was the picture reblogged 'round the world (well, the Internet). 13 manuscripts, lined up next to each other, each with a label on top of their abandoned, unpublished pages. When Sarah Dessen first ...

Sarah Dessen was worried when her agent told her that her first book, That Summer, was a “young-adult novel.” At the time, there was little to bridge the gap between children’s and adult fiction ...

In Sarah Dessen’s new YA novel Change of Plans—her first release since The Rest of the Story in 2019—recent high school graduate Finley has her next steps mapped out. She and her long-term boyfriend ...

Sarah Dessen's "Change of Plans" marks her return to YA books after a seven-year hiatus. She gets candid about writing for a ...

Nothing reminds me of young adulthood quite like a well-loved, dog-eared, slightly sticky, sand-in-the-binding, smelling of Lip Smackers, Sarah Dessen novel. Growing up, I had a shelf filled with ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Sarah Dessen, a writer, has apologized for a tweet that prompted the ...

Michael Dessen is a composer-improviser who performs on the slide trombone and computer. Active in a variety of ensembles as leader or collaborator, he creates music for improvisers and engages new ...

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Over 23 years, Chapel Hill author Sarah Dessen has published 14 novels for young adults. As her books have become best-sellers, she has become a teen icon in the literary world, as well as online, ...

New book was inspired by a shirtless pool boy Coming-of-age tale tackles love%2C college%2C debt Dessen%27s next novel is already in the works NEW YORK — It started with a shirtless pool boy.

Sarah Dessen is sorry that she and a slew of other bestselling authors spent the last two days riling up their followers to harass a recent college graduate who does not care for Dessen’s young adult ...