The first thing that drew me to this story was the voice. Anika is raw and funny, sparing us none of her thoughts, no matter how awkward or confused. Even when they made me cringe, I was glad that her unfiltered way of narrating the story was so strong because I think it really […]
Author: Andrea Portes
Portes was raised in rural Nebraska, outside of Lincoln. She later attended Bryn Mawr College on full scholarship. She then received her MFA from University of California, San Diego. After graduation, Portes moved to the neighborhood of Echo Park in Los Angeles. Her novels include: HICK, BURY THIS and ANATOMY OF A MISFIT and THE FALL OF BUTTERFLIES. Portes is also the author of the upcoming LIBERTY book series and the upcoming HENRY & EVA AND THE CASTLE ON THE CLIFF book series. She, also, published the SUPER RAD graphic novel series for Dark Matter Comics.