...Red hair, wrong clothes. Standing behind him until he turns his head. Lying beside him until he wakes up. Making everyone else seem drabber and flatter and never good enough... Eleanor.
...He knows she'll love a song before he plays it for her. He laughs at her jokes before she ever gets to the punch line. There's a place on his chest, just below his throat, that makes her want to keep promises... Park.
Set over the course of one school year, this is the story of two star-crossed sixteen-year-olds -- smart enough to know that first love almost never lasts, but brave and desperate enough to try.
...Red hair, wrong clothes. Standing behind him until he turns his head. Lying beside him until he wakes up. Making everyone else seem drabber and flatter and never good enough... Eleanor.
...He knows she'll love a song before he plays it for her. He laughs at her jokes before she ever gets to the punch line. There's a place on his chest, just below his throat, that makes her want to keep promises... Park.
Set over the course of one school year, this is the story of two star-crossed sixteen-year-olds -- smart enough to know that first love almost never lasts, but brave and desperate enough to try.
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Exploring the emotional highs and lows of modern relationships, contemporary fiction frequently bridges the gap between young adult and adult literature through dialogue-rich, character-driven storytelling. Rainbow Rowell earned widespread critical acclaim with her young adult novels Eleanor & Park and Fangirl, establishing a distinctive presence across contemporary, young adult, and fantasy fiction.
Born on February 24, 1973, in Omaha, Nebraska, Rowell began publishing novels in 2011. She first gained attention with adult contemporary novels, including Attachments and Landline, before expanding her focus to young adult fiction and contemporary fantasy with Carry On and the Simon Snow trilogy. In addition to her prose novels, Rowell authored the 2017 revival of Marvel Comics' Runaways series and published novels such as Slow Dance in 2024. She continues to live in Nebraska with her husband and two sons.
A defining characteristic of Rowell's work is her emphasis on conversational authenticity and deep vulnerability. Her narratives consistently center on people who talk a lot, individuals who feel like they are screwing up, and characters navigating the complexities of falling in love. Outside of writing, her personal interests—such as reading comic books, planning trips to Disney World, and engaging in lighthearted arguments—inform the pop-culture awareness and relational warmth found throughout her fiction.
2 books in catalog
Exploring the emotional highs and lows of modern relationships, contemporary fiction frequently bridges the gap between young adult and adult literature through dialogue-rich, character-driven storytelling. Rainbow Rowell earned widespread critical acclaim with her young adult novels Eleanor & Park and Fangirl, establishing a distinctive presence across contemporary, young adult, and fantasy fiction.
Born on February 24, 1973, in Omaha, Nebraska, Rowell began publishing novels in 2011. She first gained attention with adult contemporary novels, including Attachments and Landline, before expanding her focus to young adult fiction and contemporary fantasy with Carry On and the Simon Snow trilogy. In addition to her prose novels, Rowell authored the 2017 revival of Marvel Comics' Runaways series and published novels such as Slow Dance in 2024. She continues to live in Nebraska with her husband and two sons.
A defining characteristic of Rowell's work is her emphasis on conversational authenticity and deep vulnerability. Her narratives consistently center on people who talk a lot, individuals who feel like they are screwing up, and characters navigating the complexities of falling in love. Outside of writing, her personal interests—such as reading comic books, planning trips to Disney World, and engaging in lighthearted arguments—inform the pop-culture awareness and relational warmth found throughout her fiction.
