Leila Nicar asked Jennifer E. Smith:

Did you ever think of a last name for Oliver in The Stastical Probability of Love at First Sight?

Jennifer E. Smith I love this question. I've been waiting years for someone to ask me, and you're the first! When I wrote the book, I very purposely didn't give Oliver a last name, because I felt like it added to the mystique of meeting a stranger on a plane -- that odd combination of intimacy and anonymity. Later, I wondered if I should have one in mind, in case anyone ever asked me, and I thought of a few, but none of them seemed like just the right fit. At that point, Oliver was just Oliver to me, and I kind of liked it that way. Plus, nobody ever ended up asking about it. Until you! So thanks for the great question...

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