Jill Santopolo received a BA in English literature from Columbia University and an MFA in writing from the Vermont College of Fine Arts. She's the author of three successful children's and young-adult series and works as the Associate Publisher of Philomel Books, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group. Santopolo travels the world to speak about writing and storytelling. She is the New York Times bestselling author of More Than Words and The Light We Lost, a Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick. She lives in New York City.
Praise for The Light We Lost
“It’s the epic love story of 2017 and the ending is one
you’ll be feeling for months to come.”—Redbook
"An irresistible tale of love and second chances."—People
“Extraordinary.”—Emily Giffin
“This moving story is a perfect understanding of the sacrifices we
make for love and for our dreams.”—Real Simple
“Your new tearjerker has arrived: Fans of Me Before
You and One Day will love/weep over this elegant
novel.”—New York Post
“This read is One Day meets Me Before
You meets your weekender bag.”—The Skimm
“Have your tissues ready...This book will sink its hooks into your
heart on page one, and leave you scarred long after you're
done.”—Bustle
“Enchanted and compelled me.”—Delia Ephron, author
of Siracusa
“A wonderful and heartbreaking book....The kind of heartbreak
that’s in The Way We Were, that you really love to cry
over.”—NBC New York's Weekend Today
“Heart-wrenching yet beautiful.”—US Weekly
“A beautiful and devastating story that will captivate
readers.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“Comparisons will be made to David Nicholls’ One Day, but
there is something more romantic here—yet also more grounded—that
will draw readers in.”—Booklist
“Gorgeously written and absolutely unforgettable, Santopolo’s novel
has a beating heart all its own.”—Caroline Leavitt, author
of Pictures of You
“Santopolo vividly illuminates how our personal lives and loves are
changed by the common—and uncommon—events of our troubled
world.”—Nancy Thayer, author of The Island House
“The perfect beach read: an engrossing, romantic, and surprisingly
sexy story about the power of first love.”—Domino
“Santopolo nailed the thrill and devastation that love can
cause...This book made me feel everything!”—Renée Carlino,
author of Before We Were Strangers
“Evocative, raw and at times breathlessly heartbreaking...Santopolo
leaves us wondering about serendipity and the existence of that
one, true love.”—Karma Brown, author of Come Away with Me
“A beautiful, moving meditation on the choices we make in pursuit
of love and a meaningful life, and the consequences that shape our
futures.”—Bethany Chase, author of The One That Got Away
“Filled with light and hope, this is the romance we're all looking
for.”—Brenda Bowen, author of Enchanted August
“I predict a global tissue shortage.”—Sarah Morgan, author
of Miracle on 5th Avenue
“A remarkable love story that enthralled me, surprised me, and
ultimately, moved me.”—Thomas Christopher Greene, author
of If I Forget You
“Gracefully and tragically charts the course not only of a genuine
and deep love, but also that of our country and of our collective
identities. It is memorable and haunting, because it is authentic
and so close to home.”—Nick Schifrin, PBS NewsHour Special
Correspondent, NPR Correspondent
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