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Lizzy Mason grew up in northern Virginia before moving to New York City for college and a career in publishing. Now back in Virginia with her two cats, when not reading or writing, Lizzy loves to travel. She has visited forty-five states and eleven countries so far. She is the author of The Art of Losing, Between the Bliss and Me, and Remind Me to Hate You Later. Find her online at LizzyMasonBooks.com and on Instagram at @LizzyMasonBooks.

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What inspired you to write The Art of Losing?

Lizzy Mason When I was sixteen, I went to rehab. I had to cut ties with my "using" friends, my parents locked up their liquor, and I was drug tested every week. F…moreWhen I was sixteen, I went to rehab. I had to cut ties with my "using" friends, my parents locked up their liquor, and I was drug tested every week. For my last two years of high school, I went to an AA meeting every day.

I thought I'd hate it. At first, I was angry that I even had to be there. But soon, I'd met dozens of other teens who were trying to get sober too. And they were like me: broken, anxious, depressed, angry. They understood me and together we had fun--while sober--which I'd never thought was possible.

The main character in TAOL, Harley, isn’t dealing with addiction herself. Instead, she is struggling to understand how her boyfriend could not just cheat on her with her sister, but also drive drunk, destroying both his and her sister's lives. And Rafael, her neighbor and childhood friend, is recently out of rehab.

One of the hardest things about getting sober, though, was rebuilding the relationships that I’d damaged. So in THE ART OF LOSING, I wanted to show the effect addiction can have on the people who love an addict while also telling the stories of the incredible sober teens I met in AA who worked so hard to build a new life--and who saved mine in the process.

TL;DR: There are some really great YA novels that focus on addiction, but none that show the experiences I had as a sober teen. So I decided to write one. (less)

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Lizzy, your novel is so incredibly powerful. I know many teens who find themselves in situations that lead to binge drinking. It's hard for them to see that they have a problem or to resist, especially with peer pressure. Any advice for them?

Lizzy Mason Thank you so much! It can absolutely be hard. Acceptance is the hardest part. But don’t assume you’re too young or that you’re not an addict because y…moreThank you so much! It can absolutely be hard. Acceptance is the hardest part. But don’t assume you’re too young or that you’re not an addict because you haven’t hit bottom. If you think you need help, talk to a person you trust, or call SAMHSA’s National Helpline, 1-800-662-HELP (4357). The young people’s program of Alcoholics Anonymous was the best resource for me. Search for “young people’s AA meetings" in your area.

Change is hard, and getting sober can mean giving up your friends and starting over, but that’s what the program, Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous, is for. The people there are strangers, but they will understand you and they won’t judge you. And they are awesome, believe me.

Getting sober takes a lot of strength and, ideally, support. So if you relapse, don't give up. Take it one day at a time.
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“I also think it’s better to have loved and lost, you know? I just think everyone should get to experience that happiness, even if there’s a chance it might lead to heartbreak.”
― Lizzy Mason, The Art of Losing

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“Cheers, to sisters who make them hard to love and who we are saints to put up with”
― Lizzy Mason, The Art of Losing

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“This moment is now a bookmark in my life. There is a before and an after. I’ll never get to go back to the before. But I don’t want to live in the after. Not without Jules.”
― Lizzy Mason, Remind Me to Hate You Later

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