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""A compellingly narrated magical realism exploration of eating disorders, isolation, and desire."" -- ""School Library Journal"" ""An extraordinarily vital and necessary book...The overall message of devotion and self-acceptance is beautifully told. -- ""RT Book Reviews (4 stars)"" ""Beautifully rendered. This novel will break your heart and heal it again. I found myself leaning forward as I read it, barely aware of myself turning pages."" -- ""Jacqueline Woodson, Newbery Honor-winning author"" ""Funny, haunting, beautiful, relentless, and powerful, The Art of Starving is a classic in the making."" -- ""BookRiot"" ""Matt is a master at suppressing his urges, but there is nothing romantic about debut novelist Miller's portrayal of anorexia...discussion of Matt's future is brutally honest. As Matt's body deteriorates and his 'powers' reach new levels, readers must decide for themselves what is and isn't real."" -- ""Publishers Weekly (starred review)"" ""Matt's sarcastic, biting wit keeps readers rooting for him and hoping for his recovery...A dark and lovely tale."" -- ""Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"" ""Miller's heartfelt debut novel tackles difficult subjects with a bold mix of magical realism, tender empathy, and candor. "" -- ""Booklist (starred review)""

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Sam J. Miller is the Nebula Award-winning author of The Art of Starving (an NPR best book of the year) and Blackfish City (a Nebula Award finalist and a John W. Campbell Award winner). Sam is a recipient of the Shirley Jackson Award and a graduate of the Clarion Workshop. His short stories have been nominated for the World Fantasy, Theodore Sturgeon, and Locus Awards, and reprinted in dozens of anthologies. He lives in New York City. Tom Phelan, voice artist and audiobook narrator, is the breakout young actor on ABC's The Fosters who, at seventeen, was one of the first transgender teens on prime-time television and an instant role model for many other trans teens. He manages a Tumblr account on which people can ask questions and look for support regarding their own questions of sexual identity.

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