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Margie Gelbwasser

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Margie Gelbwasser is the author of INCONVENIENT, published by Flux in November 2010. INCONVENIENT, named a 2011 Notable Book for Teens by the Sydney Taylor Awards Committee, tells the story of Alyssa Bondar. Alyssa must cope with an alcoholic mother, tuned-out dad, first boyfriend, and end of a long friendship. Margie's next novel, PIECES OF US, is told in 4 POV (one of them second) and deals with cyber-bullying, abuse, and how each teen's secrets affect the other 3. It will be published by Flux March 8, 2012.


The thing about being a writer is that sometimes it can be isolating. That's why I look forward to all kinds of events and interviews. This past weekend, I was a part of the NYC Teen Author Festival, which is always energizing. And today I was interviewed on From My Mama's Kitchen by Johnny Tan. The thing with interviews is that they can go either way. The interviewer may spring a question you...

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Average rating: 3.66 · 381 ratings · 136 reviews · 2 distinct works
Pieces of Us
3.6 of 5 stars 3.60 avg rating — 299 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions
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3.9 of 5 stars 3.90 avg rating — 82 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions
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"Busy week so far, but so full of poetry and sweetness, I'm not complaining. Plus I am super-excited to be traveling tomorrow to University of West Alabama in Livingston, where I will be meeting stu..."   ...read it »
Pieces of Us by Margie Gelbwasser
" 4.5 stars

"Pieces of Us" is a dark, beautiful, brilliant book.

It's so...REAL. Even though I haven't experienced anything that the characters went through, Gelbwasser's writing is bleak and sparse and perfect. It builds a world that felt so much lik... "
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Pieces of Us by Margie Gelbwasser
" First off, this book is not for the faint of heart. Pieces of Us is a very raw and honest look into the minds of four very different teens that all have some type of emotional problems. While I loved this book, I would not recommend it to any teen... "
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