The Haters (33 page)

fifth acknowledgment:
Angela Abadilla, Calvin Stemley, and the incomparable Dwayne Dolphin, who are the musicians and music teachers who shaped me as a musician but even more as a person, which is good because in the end I never became all that much of a musician

sixth acknowledgment:
Mom, Dad, Lena, Eve, and Grandma, who are the family that is the reason everything I write is about families

last acknowledgment:
Tamara, who is my first read and my last love.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Jesse Andrews's debut novel,
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
, a
New York Times
and
USA Today
bestseller, was published to critical acclaim and starred reviews. His adaptation of the book for the big screen won both the Grand Jury Prize and the Audience Award at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. Jesse is also a musician and screenwriter. He lives in Boston, Massachusetts. Visit Jesse at
www.jesseandrews.com
.