Writers on Writing: Jandy Nelson

Young adult fiction writer Jandy Nelson reads from and discusses her work. Free.

Jandy Nelson, like her characters in I’ll Give You the Sun (Penguin), comes from a superstitious lot. She was tutored from a young age in the art of the four-leaf clover hunt; she knocks wood, throws salt and carries charms in her pockets. Her debut novel, The Sky is Everywhere (Penguin), was on multiple best books of the year lists, was a Yalsa Best Fiction for Young Adults pick, earned numerous starred reviews, has been translated widely and continues to enjoy great international success. Nelson, a literary agent for many years, received a Bachelor of Arts from Cornell University and Master of Fine Arts degrees in poetry and children’s writing from Brown University and Vermont College of Fine Arts.