Meredith Russo – författare

"An emotional, winning touchdown." — KirkusThis program includes a bonus interview with the author.Two best friends. A shared birthday. Six years...ERIC: There was the day we were born. There was the minute Morgan and I decided we were best friends for life. The years where we stuck by each other’s side—as Morgan’s mom died, as he moved across town, as I joined the football team, as my parents started fighting. But sometimes I worry that Morgan and I won’t be best friends forever. That there’ll be a day, a minute, a second, where it all falls apart and there’s no turning back the clock.MORGAN: I know that every birthday should feel like a new beginning, but I’m trapped in this mixed-up body, in this wrong life, in Nowheresville, Tennessee, on repeat. With a dad who cares about his football team more than me, a mom I miss more than anything, and a best friend who can never know my biggest secret. Maybe one day I’ll be ready to become the person I am inside. To become her. To tell the world. To tell Eric. But when?Six years of birthdays reveal Eric and Morgan’s destiny as they come together, drift apart, fall in love, and discover who they’re meant to be—and if they’re meant to be together. From the award-winning author of If I Was Your Girl, Meredith Russo, comes a heart-wrenching and universal story of identity, first love, and fate.Praise for Birthday:"In addition to being exquisitely written, BIRTHDAY showcases the best of YA: Its ability to instill empathy in readers. Written by a trans author, BIRTHDAY gives an essential perspective into the trans experience." — Refinery29

Amanda Hardys uppväxt har varit allt annat än enkel. Hon har mobbats av sina klasskamrater, och hon har hatat sig själv och kroppen hon fötts i. Varför? För att Amanda brukade vara Andrew. Efter att ha genomgått en könskorrigering flyttar Amanda till sin pappa i en liten stad i den amerikanska Södern. Här vet ingen vem hon är, eller vem hon brukade vara, och hon kan börja om på nytt. För första gången får hon uppleva vänskap och kärlek. Hon faller för Grant, den gulliga killen som redan första skoldagen blir hennes vän. Men ju närmare Amanda och Grant kommer varandra, desto mer vill hon avslöja sin bakgrund för honom. Samtidigt är hon livrädd för att han inte skulle kunna se förbi den vetskapen. Kommer hon då att förlora både Grant och sitt nya liv?