
James Klise is the author of LOVE DRUGGED, published by Flux Books in September 2010. This debut novel received a 2011 Stonewall Honor Award, and also was selected for the 2011 ALA Rainbow List. Booklist called LOVE DRUGGED “an excellent novel for both classroom and GSA discussion,” and VOYA suggested the book as “a great choice for teens who like a little twist in their mystery.” By day, James works as a high school librarian in Chicago, where he also advises the teen book club, literary journal, and gay-straight alliance. For more info, please visit www.jamesklise.com.
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Alice Benson lives in Wisconsin with her wife and their dog. She recently retired from a job in a human services field; previously she spent over thirteen years working with a domestic violence program. Her Read more