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Field Notes on Love

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Jennifer E. Smith
Jennifer E. Smith

Jennifer E. Smith is a highly acclaimed American author best known for her captivating young adult (YA) fiction. While specific details regarding her exact date of birth remain limited in available public records, her significant impact on contemporary literature is undeniable. Before embarking on her successful writing career, Smith worked as an editor, which deeply influenced her narrative precision. She is celebrated for her ability to weave heartwarming romances with philosophical reflections on fate, chance, and human connection. Her most notable works include The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight, This Is What Happy Looks Like, and Windfall. These novels have resonated with a global audience, translated into over thirty languages, and frequently optioned for film adaptations. Residing in New York City, Smith continues to be a defining voice in modern YA literature, enchanting readers with her witty, tender, and emotionally resonant storytelling. more

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“Kids who, I hope, have a couple years left before they have to think about what they’ll be like at seventeen, eighteen, or nineteen, expected by parents and teachers and politicians and everyone else to have everything figured out—but on the authority figure of the day’s terms, not their own. If these kids are trans, queer, or people of colour, how many of their nights are already spent curled up and defeated on the couch?”