Kelly Loy Gilbert believes deeply in the power of stories to illuminate a shared humanity and give voice to complex, broken people. She is the author of Conviction, a William C. Morris Award finalist, and lives in the SF Bay Area. She would be thrilled to hear from you on Twitter @KellyLoyGilbert or at www.KellyLoyGilbert.com.
*"All together, it's a heady concoction: a compelling story of all
kinds of love and all kinds of heartbreak overlaid with the
unveiling of all kinds of secrets."--BCCB, starred review
*"Family, art, love, duty, and longing collide in this painfully
beautiful paean to the universal human need for connection
Exquisite, heartbreaking, unforgettable."--Kirkus Reviews, starred
review
*"Gilbert masterfully negotiat[es] plot twists and revelations
while keeping the focus on her characters."--Publishers Weekly,
starred review
*"The author demonstrates exquisite facility with tech-savvy
teen-speak in every scenario and balances the authentic dialogue
with elegant prose."--SLJ, starred review
*"With grace and respect, Gilbert manages to address the
existential quandaries of both second-generation American teens and
their immigrant parents Gilbert methodically lays bare her
characters' secrets as if she was slowly pulling a cloth off a fine
painting."--Booklist, starred review
"Picture Us in the Light illuminates the intricate bonds that draw
us together. Danny Cheng, a young artist growing up amongst
Ivy-League minded peers, will break your heart into a million
pieces, and then quietly put it back together. Impressively layered
and real."--Stacey Lee, 2017 Pen Center USA Literature Award
Winning Author of Outrun the Moon
"A novel as radiant as its title suggests. Picture Us in the Light
is fierce proof that Kelly Loy Gilbert is one of the best writers
around."--David Arnold, New York Times bestselling author of
Mosquitoland
"A searing exploration of buried secrets and the heart-wrenching
ways that they can tear child from parent, friend from friend and a
community from its long-held identity."--Sabaa Tahir, #1 New York
Times bestselling author of An Ember in the Ashes
"Few books have ever moved me like this masterful story that pulses
with love, loss, quiet hurts, and soaring dreams. An instant
classic."--Jeff Zentner, William C. Morris Award winning author of
The Serpent King and Goodbye Days
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