Verity

by Colleen Hoover

I don’t want to call him an asshole. He’s a little kid, and he’s been through a lot. But I think he might be an asshole.

Before I became a writer, I taught school for a year. It was the worst year of my life. I have the upmost respect for teachers who find joy in what they do. While teaching, I discovered I’m not a huge fan of other people’s kids. I’m relieved the writing thing worked out because there are absolutely little assholes out there and I’m happy I get to write about them and not have to deal with them.