The Book
Sixteen-year-old Katie Smart has never gone on a date, lives vicariously through her drama club bestie, and could waste away days chasing macro shots of butterflies and wide angle shots of storms. Photography, with its perfect balance of art and science, is Katie’s purpose and drive. Mr. Hartell is a student-favorite photography teacher at Katie’s small town CT high school. He’s a true artist, demonstrates a mastery of body language and capturing moods in portraits. And he sees talent in Katie. He’s the perfect mentor to bring her closer to her career. While her classmate, Ben Reilly, won’t leave her alone, her summer crush, Greg Arnold, avoids her as much as she avoids him. Until he doesn’t. By the time it becomes clear she’s in over her head—with all of them—it might be too late. Finding her voice has never been harder. And using it has never been more risky. Can she hold onto the things she loves while standing up to the things she hates?
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Posts of Interest
What’s Fair is Fair
Rain poured down so heavily Olivia couldn’t see a thing through the back window of her parents’ car. Her father pulled up to the curb outside Quinnipiac University’s Science Fair with twenty minutes to spare for check-in.
Meet My Peeps
As a photographer irl, I’m always looking for visual representation of my fictional world. Sometimes I come across the perfect image that somehow was snatched straight out of my daydreams. Other times it’s close but missing some of the nuance of the scene or character.
Gracin Lee 