The Basic Eight The Basic Eight is about
a high school girl. a high school girl who
bludgeons a boy.
bludgeons a boy to death. bludgeons a boy to death
with a croquet mallet. with a croquet mallet, because
he does not return her affections. he does not return her affections, and is a comedy.
Watch Your Mouth Watch Your Mouth is about
a young man. a young man who wonders
if…
if his lusty girlfriend’s family is incestuous. if his lusty girlfriend’s family is incestuous, or
if… if he just has
a dirty mind. a dirty mind,
structured as an opera. structured as an opera and a twelve-step program.
Adverbs Adverbs
is about love. is about love, and
the wide-eyed. the
wide-eyed and desperate people wide-eyed and
desperate people partaking in it. desperate people partaking in it, and whether or not
such participants… such
participants—the nouns— participants—the nouns—matter
as much as as much as the way it is done.
Why We Broke Up Why We Broke Up ,
is a long letter. winner of a Printz honor, is
a long letter.
a long letter from a girl in high school a long letter from a girl in high school to
her ex-boyfriend. her ex-boyfriend, returning
souvenirs.
all the souvenirs of their relationship. all the souvenirs of their relationship, illustrated by artist Maira Kalman.
We Are Pirates We Are Pirates is about
a teenage girl. a teenage girl who pulls together
a ragtag crew. a ragtag crew to commit mayhem
in the San Francisco Bay. in the San Francisco Bay, while her hapless father tries to get her home.
All the Dirty Parts All the Dirty Parts is a novel
about a young man awash. about a young man awash
in his own erotic drives. in his own erotic drives
and the unceasing sexuality of modern culture. and the unceasing sexuality of modern culture
falling. falling for a girl
who pursues her own pleasure. who pursues her own pleasure as fiercely and ardently as he does.
Bottle Grove Bottle Grove is about
two marriages. two marriages,
one based on love. one based on love,
and the other more of a long con. and the other more of a long con,
in a rapidly changing San Francisco. in a rapidly changing San Francisco,
fueled by handmade cocktails. fueled by handmade cocktails, and watched over by a
fox. shapeshifting fox.
Poison for Breakfast Poison for Breakfast (forthcoming)
Weather, Weather Weather, Weather ,
the latest collaboration with renowned artist Maira Kalman. the latest collaboration with renowned artist Maira Kalman,
explores the correlation between the anxieties of the natural world and the seasons. explores the correlation between the anxieties of the natural world and the seasons of our internal lives.
Girls Standing on Lawns Girls Standing on Lawns ,
inspired by found photographs, inspired by found photographs,
is about girls
is about girls standing on lawns is about girls standing on lawns and the verve and epiphany they display.
Hurry Up and Wait Hurry Up and Wait
"a new picture book for kids and adults alike, is "a new picture book for kids and adults alike, is
something of an anti-productivity manifesto something of an anti-productivity manifesto
in this age of 'lifehacking' and addiction to busy-ness," in this age of 'lifehacking' and addiction to busy-ness," says Fast Company.
Goldfish Ghost Goldfish Ghost
is a picture book. is a picture book,
illustrated by Lisa Brown. illustrated by Lisa Brown,
about the ghost of a pet. about the ghost of a pet,
born upside down in a fishbowl. who is looking for appropriate company.
The Bad Mood and The Stick The Bad Mood and The Stick
is a picture book. is a picture book,
illustrated by Matthew Forsythe. illustrated by Matthew Forsythe,
about the unpredictable movements of a bad mood. about the unpredictable movements of a bad mood and
a stick. a stick, because you never know what is going to happen.
Horseradish: Bitter Truths You Can’t Avoid
The Composer Is Dead
13 Words
The Dark
Swarm of Bees Swarm of Bees is
a picture book.
a picture book, illustrated by Rilla Alexander. a picture book, illustrated by Rilla Alexander about
anger. anger and
panic. panic and where such things might go.
All while penning children’s books as Lemony Snicket .
A Series Of Unfortunate Events A Series Of Unfortunate Events
The Bad Beginning , The Reptile Room , The Wide Window , The Miserable Mill , The Austere Academy , The Ersatz Elevator , The Vile Village , The Hostile Hospital , The Carnivorous Carnival , The Slippery Slope , The Grim Grotto , The Penultimate Peril , The End [and] Lemony Snicket: The Unauthorized Autobiography , The Beatrice Letters
All the Wrong Questions All the Wrong Questions
Who Could That Be At This Hour? , When Did You See Her Last? , Shouldn’t You Be In School? , Why Is This Night Different from All Other Nights? [and] File Under: 13 Suspicious Incidents , 29 Myths On The Swinster Pharmacy