Jada Clark

“The hole in my heart, I can’t even begin to describe. It’s hard when you open your heart and let someone in and then suddenly they’re not in it anymore. It doesn’t matter whose fault it is; that empty spot stings so bad that you want to find any kind of relief, or wrap yourself up so tight you can’t feel it anymore. I knew it might be there a little while. Or maybe even a long while. For both of us.”
― Bill Konigsberg, Openly Straight

“Writing is an exploration. You start from nothing and learn as you go.”
― Bill Konigsberg, Openly Straight

“I want to be the joint that she smokes so that we can finally talk about
everything without having to use words, because I will be a drug in her brain.”
― A.S. King, Reality Boy

“We were dancers and drummers and standers and jugglers, and there was nothing anyone needed to accept or tolerate. We celebrated.”
― Bill Konigsberg, Openly Straight