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Authors: Jasmine Warga
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Thank you to Dr. Anthony Cavalieri at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital for lending us his expertise and reviewing this manuscript.
Enormous thanks to Brenda St. John Brown, this manuscript’s first reader, who provided invaluable feedback. Love to all the ladies of #twitterbloc, who have been a part of this wondrous journey with me from the very beginning, especially Kayla Olson. Cheers to all my fellow 2015 debut authors—it’s been a wild ride! In particular, I want to thank the members of #beckminavidera: Becky Albertalli (Jim), David Arnold (Big D), and Adam Silvera (Kareem)—I am beyond lucky to have friends as brilliant and funny as you. (Becky, I will never stop sending you Sailor Moon gifs.) I also want to thank the Freshman Fifteens for their support—I am endlessly fortunate to be a part of such a fabulous group of ridiculously talented women. Special thanks to Kim Liggett, who answers every email and helps me chase away
every doubt—let’s build that tunnel? Also, many thanks to Alexandra Perrotti (my forever friend who has been swapping tunes with me since we were fifteen), Renee Sabo, Erica Kaufman, Sara Farizan, and Kristan Hoffman for all of their support—both virtually and in person.
Endless gratitude to my amazing family, on both this side of the Atlantic Ocean and the other. In particular, many thanks to my grandpa (who taught me how to grow tomatoes), my grandma (whose lack of surprise about all of this is the biggest confidence boost), and my brother, Brandon Khader—my bottomless love for you inspired the birthday party scene. Immeasurable thanks to my father, who sacrificed so much so I could chase my dreams.
Mom, you deserve your own section because you are the reason I love stories. You tirelessly read every word I ever write and manage to strike the perfect balance of honesty and encouragement. Thank you for everything.
And finally, a tremendous thank-you to Gregory Warga. Thank you for believing this moment would come, even when I didn’t. Thank you for being my floodlight in the darkness. Everything I write is in some strange way a love letter to you.
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JASMINE WARGA
grew up outside of Cincinnati, Ohio. Before becoming a full-time writer, she briefly worked as a science teacher. This is her first novel. Learn more about Jasmine at
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Warga, Jasmine.
My heart and other black holes / Jasmine Warga.—First edition.
pages cm
ISBN 978-0-06-232467-2 (hardcover)
ISBN 978-0-06-239112-4 (international edition)
EPub Edition © December 2014 ISBN 9780062324696
Summary: “Sixteen-year-old Aysel’s hobby—planning her own death—takes a new path when she meets a boy who has a similar plan of his own”— Provided by publisher.
[1. Suicide—Fiction.] I. Title.
PZ7.1.W37My 2015 | 2014021982 |
[Fic]—dc23 | CIP AC |
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CG/RRDH
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FIRST EDITION
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