I Was Also Known As

You Could Say That This Book Is Ripped From The Headlines, But That Wouldn't Be Fair. Bret Anthony Johnston's Riveting Novel Picks Up Where The Tabloids Leave Off, And Takes Us Places Even The Best Journalism Can't Go. Remember Me Like This Is A Wise, Moving, And Troubling Novel About Family And Identity, And A Clear-eyed Inventory Of Loss And Redemption.

The Lesson You Have To Learn As Novelist Is How To Be Collaborative, And How To Say, "i Don't Get To Dictate This."

Apparently Even The Most Awful Tragedies, And The People They'd Ruined, Got A Little Stale After A While.

When I Was Writing 'the Abstinence Teacher,' I Really Tried To Immerse Myself In Contemporary American Evangelical Culture.

She Told Her Therapist It Reminded Her Of Coming Home The Summer After Her Freshman Year At Rutgers, Stepping Back Into The Warm Bath Of Family And Friends, Loving It For A Week Or Two, And Then Feeling Trapped, Dying To Return To School, Missing Her Roommates And Her Cute New Boyfriend, The Classes And The Parties And The Giggly Talks Before Bed, Understanding For The First Time That That Was Her Real Life Now, That This, Despite Everything She'd Ever Loved About It, Was Finished For Good.