University Book Store Presents Ray Stoeve in conversation with Mason Deaver

Get your copy of "Arden Grey" (Amulet Books): bit.ly/3JxdMUG
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About the book: An insightful, raw YA novel about a young photographer navigating toxic relationships and how they influence her identity.
Sixteen-year-old Arden Grey is struggling. Her mother has left their family, her father and her younger brother won't talk about it, and a classmate, Tanner, keeps harassing her about her sexuality - which isn't even public. (She knows she likes girls romantically, but she thinks she might be asexual.) At least she's got her love of film photography and her best and only friend, Jaime, to help her cope. Then Jamie, who is trans, starts dating Caroline, and suddenly he isn't so reliable. Arden's insecurity about their friendship grows. She starts to wonder if she's jealous or if Jaime's relationship with Caroline is somehow unhealthy - and it makes her reconsider how much of her relationship with her absent mom wasn't okay, too. Filled with big emotions, first loves, and characters navigating toxic relationships, Ray Stoeve's honest and nuanced novel is about finding your place in the world and seeking out the love and community you deserve.
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Ray Stoeve is the author of the young adult novel "Between Perfect and Real", which was a 2021 Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection. When they are not writing, they can be found gardening, making art in other mediums, or hiking their beloved Pacific Northwest. To read more about Ray Stoeve, visit raystoeve.com
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Mason Deaver is a bestselling and award-winning young-adult novelist. They are a contributor to several anthologies. They currently live in North Carolina where they watch too many movies with their cat Rex. To read more about Mason Deaver, please visit masondeaverwrites.com.