'I'll Give You the Sun': First Look at One of Fall's Most Anticipated YA Books

For three years, young adult author Jandy Nelson wrote in a pitch black room with the curtains drawn and ear plugs in. The only light in the room came from the soft glow of her screen, appearing like a portal into the world of her upcoming novel, I'll Give You the Sun

Following the success of her debut book, The Sky is Everywhere — which was named a Chicago Public Library Best Book of 2010, as well as landing on a dozen more best of lists heralding her as a bright new voice in YA literature (the film adaptation is already in development) — I’ll Give You the Sun took longer to write because it's really two novels braided into one. Read more...

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