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Sarah Lariviere

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Thriller, Young Adult, Humor and Comedy

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Sarah grew up in Champaign, Illinois, graduated with a degree in theater from Oberlin College and has a master’s degree in social work from Hunter College in New York City, where she specialized in casework with children and families. She lives in Los Angeles, California, where she is inspired by her wild garden and listening to her son play guitar.

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Hi Sarah. What was your inspiration for the bad kid? And how did stories effect your childhood? And the last two questions are ones that i like to ask authors, is what's your favorite form of chocolate? And what's your favorite thing to use as a bookmark? Thank you for your time ❇Pen :-)
Sarah Lariviere Hello, Pen & Quill! Please forgive my delay in responding to your questions! I had two major inspirations for The Bad Kid. Living in Sunset Park, Broo…moreHello, Pen & Quill! Please forgive my delay in responding to your questions! I had two major inspirations for The Bad Kid. Living in Sunset Park, Brooklyn in the early 2000s inspired the setting. I was working as a child and family social worker at that time, and the kids I worked with were all inspiring to me--so smart and funny; they filled my days with joy. Second, I was inspired by the idea of a lonely girl kicking around the neighborhood, resenting her family. Claude is very interested in the idea of gangsters, as many kids are--so I thought it would be interesting to give her a family filled with gangsters to deal with. My favorite form of chocolate is white chocolate bars. Total sugar bombs. I can only eat a little bit at a time! And my favorite thing to use as a bookmark is a ribbon. Now that I have a cat, this doesn't work so well--she loves to pull them out! Thank you again for your questions!(less)
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Riot Act is $1.99 TODAY ONLY 11/15/24

The Riot Act ebook is available today for just $1.99! A Kindle Daily Deal, on sale today only, wherever you buy ebooks! Perfect gift for teens and adults, a tragicomic dystopian thriller with soul.

This punk rock dystopian thriller is a must-read about freedom of expression and the power of art in the fight against tyranny —American Library Association, Booklist

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Hey Andrew! Thanks for your question. And thanks for your reflections on the book. This is the first book in a duology. The sequel is slated to come out with Knopf in Fall 2025. Hope you'll enjoy it!
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“And when they tell you you can't do it? You do it anyway. You do it louder. You never stop.”
― Sarah Lariviere, Riot Act
tags: rebellion
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“Save yourself!" says the soapbox preacher, and that's what the SYXTEM says too.
You know what I say?
Forget saving yourself.
Forget saving anyone.
Love your friends. Love your family. Love your enemies, too.
And when they're gone?
Love the dead.”
― Sarah Lariviere, Riot Act
tags: loss, nihilism
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“Save yourself!" says the soapbox preacher, and that's what the SYXTEM says too.
You know what I say?
Forget saving yourself.
Forget saving anyone.
Love your friends. Love your family. Love your enemies, too.
And when they're gone?
Love the dead.”
― Sarah Lariviere, Riot Act
tags: loss, nihilism
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“And when they tell you you can't do it? You do it anyway. You do it louder. You never stop.”
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tags: rebellion
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