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Ariel Schrag

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Ariel Schrag

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Ariel Schrag was born in Berkeley, California. She is the author of the novel Adam, and the graphic memoirs Awkward, Definition, Potential, Likewise, and Part of It. Potential was nominated for an Eisner Award and Likewise was nominated for a Lambda Literary Award.

Adam was made into a feature film directed by Rhys Ernst and produced by James Schamus’s Symbolic Exchange. Schrag wrote the screenplay. It premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and won the Grand Jury Prize at the Mezipatra Queer Film Festival, a Grand Jury Award for Outstanding Directing at Los Angeles Outfest, and was nominated for a GLAAD award for Outstanding Film -- Limited Release.

Schrag was a writer for the USA series Dare Me, based on the Megan Abbott novel, the HBO seri
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Ariel Schrag Writers block usually means you made a mistake somewhere and your book is off down the wrong path. Back up and look at where you may have gone wrong. …moreWriters block usually means you made a mistake somewhere and your book is off down the wrong path. Back up and look at where you may have gone wrong. Trust your gut. Is this boring? Is it unbelievable? Then delete and start again from that point. (less)
Ariel Schrag Adam c'est moi! Seriously, he is mostly based on myself and my two best straight guy friends. And also my younger sister (who's straight but always ta…moreAdam c'est moi! Seriously, he is mostly based on myself and my two best straight guy friends. And also my younger sister (who's straight but always tags along to lesbian events with me). One straight cis guy friend once said to me, "You're so lucky, wherever you go you get to just hook up with whatever gay girl scene is happening in that city. It's so hard to make friends..." I thought that was really interesting. The idea that someone from the mainstream would be jealous of someone marginalized because of the social perks. (less)
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Adam

2.68 avg rating — 2,609 ratings — published 2014 — 12 editions
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Potential

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Awkward and Definition: The...

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Likewise: The High School C...

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Definition

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Part Of It: Comics and Conf...

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Linen and Things

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“I thought about how all that mattered, in all entirety, and all I wanted,
and all I could see anything being worth anything for, was being a writer.”
Ariel Schrag, Likewise: The High School Comic Chronicles of Ariel Schrag

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Jessica What part of Potential are you gonna read at Book Soup? Same as at Rocketship? I have heard that a lot of the LA-based Booksters can be found hanging around that location. Being as I've become a little obsessed with the intersection of Bookface and real life, I want full reports on all Bookster-like characters you might come across, complete with illustrations, transcripts, and any highly personal information you might glean.


message 6: by Rachel (last edited Aug 25, 2016 02:13PM)

Rachel Do you read the New Yorker? I recommend to you the article in this week's issue about retroviruses.


message 5: by Jessica (last edited Aug 25, 2016 02:08PM)

Jessica Also, the more I think about this book, the more I felt like I also read it, but this is just another one of these situations that makes me hope I never have to testify as a witness to a crime, because I obviously have a weak mind and am easily led.


message 4: by Jessica (last edited Aug 25, 2016 02:08PM)

Jessica Ariel, there's a group on here called "what the hell is the name of that book" or something along those lines. You should try there, if you haven't yet. I bet someone will know....


message 3: by Sarah (last edited Aug 25, 2016 02:06PM)

Sarah Schrag i could only find one of the books i was thinking of, but its called "behind the bedroom wall." it doesn't really match the description you gave though, haha.


message 2: by Sarah (last edited Aug 25, 2016 02:06PM)

Sarah Schrag ariel - as far as the attic book goes, there are two children's books about the holocaust that you could potentially be thinking about, so maybe the secret was that they were harboring jews and that was why your teacher didn't count "toys" as a correct answer. i can try to find the names of those two books if you think thats what it was.


message 1: by Rhoda (last edited Aug 25, 2016 01:59PM)

Rhoda Sarah is the one who told me to join. Yes, it was too short of a visit at Thanksgiving. David and I were commenting on our very long ride home that one of the highlights was how much we got to see you and Tania.
Safe travels home - and hi to Kris -
Rhoda


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