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Tracy Dobmeier and Wendy Katzman have been great friends for over 25 years. Their debut novel, GIRLS WITH BRIGHT FUTURES, was a suspenseful journey into the cutthroat world of college admissions, which earned starred reviews from Publisher’s Weekly and Library Journal, and was named a “Book Club Winner” by REAL SIMPLE and an Apple Best Book. Tracy holds an undergraduate degree from Princeton University and a J.D from UC Berkeley and worked in biotechnology law and non-profit leadership. Wendy was a nationally ranked youth tennis player, and went on to play at the University of Michigan, where she earned her undergraduate degree, followed by a career in medical marketing. Tracy and Wendy both live in Seattle with their husbands. They enjoy s ...more

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Tracy Dobmeier We found Brené Brown’s book, Daring Greatly, to be enormously helpful when we were getting started as it gave us the courage to get in the ring and tr…moreWe found Brené Brown’s book, Daring Greatly, to be enormously helpful when we were getting started as it gave us the courage to get in the ring and try. You’ve got to believe in yourself and your story before you can expect others – whether it’s an agent, a publisher, or readers – to believe in you. And, read, read, read!(less)

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Tracy Dobmeier Between us we have sent three kids to college from different high schools – so we saw up close the intensity of the college admissions process. We saw…moreBetween us we have sent three kids to college from different high schools – so we saw up close the intensity of the college admissions process. We saw it affect communities, friendships, and parent-child relationships. GIRLS WITH BRIGHT FUTURES was a way for us to explore why so many parents are willing to do just about anything to give their kids a leg up to get into their dream schools. And we say, “their dream schools,” we’re not necessarily talking about the kids.(less)

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	Girls with Bright Futures by Tracy Dobmeier (Goodreads Author), Wendy Katzman (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 17,645 ratings — published 2021 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ten Thousand Light Years from Okay by Tracy Dobmeier (Goodreads Author), Wendy Katzman (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 2,219 ratings — published 2025 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“She’d zoned out, assuming first-gen was a politically correct term for race-based affirmative action.”
― Tracy Dobmeier, Girls with Bright Futures

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“Her life as a single professor in Berkeley had transformed her from a relatively flexible omnivore into a gluten-free, dairy-free, sugar-free vegan freakazoid who was convinced she’d live longer by eating like a giraffe.”
― Tracy Dobmeier, Ten Thousand Light Years from Okay

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