In Which I Gush about Rainbow Rowell
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She had me at Fangirl . The first time I learned about Rainbow Rowel was from her NaNoWriMo pep talk in 2013. From there, I devoured all of her books she had released ( Fangirl , Eleanor & Park , and Attachments , in that order) and waited in anticipation for what was to come ( Landline and Carry On ). In October 2015, I was ridiculously excited to see her speak at NerdCon Stories in Minneapolis, where I also got the chance to meet her! Why yes, the tote bag placement was indeed intentional, why do you ask? Read on...