lacour Nina LaCour

Nina LaCour is the author of the widely acclaimed “Hold Still,” “The Disenchantments” and “Everything Leads to You.” She is also the coauthor, with David Levithan, of “You Know Me Well.” Formerly a bookseller and high school English teacher, she now writes and parents full time. A San Francisco Bay Area native, Nina lives with her family in Martinez, California. Her most recent young adult novel, “We Are Okay,” is a national bestseller.

News and Reviews:

St. Louis BookFest YA Panel: Spotlight with Nina LaCour, author of We Are Okay (Ensconced in Lit)
Young adult author Nina LaCour on why you shouldn’t talk down to your readers (POPSUGAR)
9 great young adult novels for politically engaged readers (HuffPost)
Staff Review: “We Are Okay” (Left Bank Books)
“We Are Okay” is elegant, heart-wrenching portrait of grief and healing (NY Daily News)
Q&A with Nina LaCour (Publishers Weekly)


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