What they’re saying about Letters in the Attic:

 "Letters in the Attic is a gem. While coming to terms with her own budding sexuality, Lizzy poignantly and fiercely navigates the unsteady waters of her mother's complex pursuit of love. I couldn't put the book down and cheered her on the whole way. Letters is a biting and compassionate look at the vulnerability of coming of age and the triumph of coming into one's own." --Emily Saliers of the Indigo Girls

"What a storyteller Bonnie Shimko is. I love it!" --Betty DeGeneres
 
"Winning debut describes a young girl coming of age during the 1960s...[An] amusing tale notable for its sharp and quick-witted tone. Brisk, fun and good-natured." --Kirkus Reviews

"Letters in the Attic is hilarious, heartbreaking and hopeful." --Julia Watts, author of FINDING H.F.
 
"Letters in the Attic is a lovely, absorbing book with unique, well-developed characters." --Lambda Book Report
 
"Evocative and heartfelt, a seesaw of rue and longing, of hopes realized and expectations smashed." --Jane Summer, author of THE SILK ROAD
 
"Shimko's tough young heroine demonstrates how to survive loss, puberty and first love. A powerful and startlingly witty story." --Emma Donoghue, author of SLAMMERKIN

"Lizzy's sassy tongue and keen insight into her mother hold the reader's interest." --Girlfriends magazine
 
"I recommend this upbeat coming-of-age story to all young people, gay and straight, and to those who care about them." --Ellen Bass, author of MULES OF LOVE
 
"The entire cast of characters is well-drawn, but what's especially enjoyable about LETTERS IN THE ATTIC is Lizzy herself as a wise and wise-cracking narrator." --Eleanor Edmondson, President, Bas Bleu Bookseller-By-Post

"This commendable first novel would be a worthy addition in any library." --VOYA

"There are enough surprises in this appealing story to keep things interesting." --Publishers Weekly

"A tender story of a girl grappling with dawning teenhood." --Robert Bernstein, author of STRAIGHT PARENTS, GAY CHILDREN

"Three cheers for Bonnie Shimko, whose masterful, insightful storytelling sweeps us from page to page on an emotional adventure through adolescence that is engaging, satisfying, and ultimately inspiring." --Eric Marcus, co-author of BREAKING THE SURFACE and author of WHAT IF SOMEONE I KNOW IS GAY?

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