Sarah Dessen

Sarah Dessen was born in Evanston, Illinois on June 6, 1970. She moved with her family to West Virginia, and then North Carolina where she now resides. Two of her novels, That Summer and Someone Like You, were the basis for How to Deal, a 2003 movie starring Mandy Moore. Her novel Just Listen was released in April 2006 and subsequently reached number two on the New York Times Book Review. Dessen's ninth book, Along for the Ride, was released June 16, 2009.