DEAR EMMA

The debut novel from the author of the popular memoir Never Have I Ever, about a college student getting over a break up who struggles with whether or not to sabotage her ex's new relationship using the anonymous advice column she writes for the school newspaper.

College junior Harriet, the anonymous creator of the advice column Dear Emma, imparts weekly wisdom to the students around her struggling with relationships, academics, and existential crises. But her own life isn't in such great shape, especially since her Spanish Civilization classmate and crush Keith has gone radio silent on her. When she learns that Keith is dating beautiful and brilliant Remy, the girl she's started sharing a library work-study shift with, she immediately decides that her new coworker is the enemy. But just as Harriet begins to warm to her despite herself, the enemy gives Dear Emma an opportunity to change the course of her relationship with Keith. As Harriet ponders the power her column holds in her own life, she begins to wonder if it's worth losing a new friendship just to get back at Keith. Katie Heaney is a writer and blogger whose writing has appeared on BuzzFeed, Outside magazine online, New York magazine's culture blog Vulture, The Hairpin, The Awl, and Glamour.com, among other places. She lives in New York City.