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Jay Asher

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About this author

Jay Asher was born in Arcadia, California on September 30, 1975. He grew up in a family that encouraged all of his interests, from playing the guitar to his writing. He attended Cuesta College right after graduating from high school. It was here where he wrote his first two children’s books for a class called Children’s Literature Appreciation. At this point in his life, he had decided he wanted to become an elementary school teacher. He then transferred to California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo where he left his senior year in order to pursue his career as a serious writer. Throughout his life he worked in various establishments, including as a salesman in a shoe store and in libraries and bookstores. Many of his work e...more


This past week saw the German stage premier ofThirteen Reasons Why. The title over thereis Tote Mädchen lügen nicht, and it's being performed at the Junges Theater Bonn.Here is the cover of their program.
It's been amazing to see how well this story connects with readers around the world, butthe German translation has been especially well received.It's beena bestseller, won a national award, a... Read more of this blog post »
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Average rating: 4.01 · 171,830 ratings · 19,655 reviews · 2 distinct works · Similar authors
Thirteen Reasons Why
4.06 of 5 stars 4.06 avg rating — 154,067 ratings — published 2007 — 58 editions
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3.56 of 5 stars 3.56 avg rating — 17,774 ratings — published 2011 — 27 editions

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This past week saw the German stage premier ofThirteen Reasons Why. The title over thereis Tote Mädchen lügen nicht, and it's being performed at t... Read more of this blog post »
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"Emma wrote: "I've known someone who has committed suicide and was wondering where you got the inspiration to write a story like that?"
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"Casie wrote: "Who is it your story is about? How did you get into such detail about this persons life without actually going through it yourself?"
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"Chlo wrote: "I just wanted to know if you guys had any tips? Anything that got you through the hard times? Times when you thought your book was boring...more "
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“You don’t know what goes on in anyone’s life but your own. And when you mess with one part of a person’s life, you’re not messing with just that part. Unfortunately, you can’t be that precise and selective. When you mess with one part of a person’s life, you’re messing with their entire life. Everything. . . affects everything.”
Jay Asher, Thirteen Reasons Why

“No one knows for certain how much impact they have on the lives of other people. Oftentimes, we have no clue. Yet we push it just the same.”
Jay Asher, Thirteen Reasons Why

“You can't stop the future
You can't rewind the past
The only way to learn the secret
...is to press play.”
Jay Asher, Thirteen Reasons Why

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