Robin Benway

YA novelist. Fan of Diet Coke, dogs, espresso, red nail polish, magazines, DIY projects, playlists, home decor, and people who are kind. Lives in Los Angeles.

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The forever delightful Jessi Kirby sent me these pics yesterday while I was standing in Starbucks (iced venti decaf Americano, as you do). I let out a muffled scream and then pretended to casually browse the pastry display while trying not to melt down. I’m never quite ready to see my words beyond just a Word document on my computer. 

(I also just want to clarify that Maya, Joaquin, and Grace are half-siblings, not triplets. Please don’t send me angry mail wanting to know where the heck the triplets are!)

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Coming October 3, 2017 from Harper Teen

FAR FROM THE TREE by Robin Benway

“What Does It Mean To Be a Family?”

Being the middle child has its ups and downs.

But for Grace, an only child who was adopted at birth, discovering that she is a middle child is a different ride altogether. After putting her own baby up for adoption, she goes looking for her biological family, including—

Maya, her loudmouthed younger bio sister, who has a lot to say about their newfound family ties. Having grown up the snarky brunette in a house full of chipper redheads, she’s quick to search for traces of herself among these not-quite-strangers. And when her adopted family’s long-buried problems begin to explode to the surface, Maya can’t help but wonder where exactly it is that she belongs.

And Joaquin, their stoic older bio brother, who has no interest in bonding over their shared biological mother. After seventeen years in the foster care system, he’s learned that there are no heroes, and secrets and fears are best kept close to the vest, where they can’t hurt anyone but him.

Robin Benway’s beautiful interweaving story of three very different teenagers connected by blood explores the meaning of family in all its forms—how to find it, how to keep it, and how to love it.

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Straight from @epicreads! Right now, you can order EMMY & OLIVER for 25% off plus FREE SHIPPING! No, seriously. Would I lie? (Well, I would, but only to spare someone’s feelings. That is not the case here.)

Head over to HC.com/epic, enter the code EMMYTR, and you’re good to go! US residents only, ends 5/23. Sorry, kids, I don’t make the rules, I just write the books.

Happy weekend, happy reading!

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I'm not the only one who's glad the book is done. 💗🐶

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I've waited 18 months to type these words. Last year was rough. I wondered if I would ever finish a book again. I wondered if I was even a writer anymore. But I did. And I am. And to quote the ever-quotable Kanye West, it feels good to be home. 💗

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Clogging up the kitchen sink. 🌸

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Accessorizing With Your Leash, by Hudson P. Benway. 🐶🎀

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The mayor of spring. 🐶🌳

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Happy Mother's Day to my beautiful mom, my best friend, and one of the funniest people that Hudson and I have ever met. (She also claims to know how to ride a unicycle. This has yet to be proven.) Love you, Mom! 💗

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Spotted today at Trader Joe's: my dog.

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"Pick an emoji sticker that best represents you!" they said. "Not a problem," I replied. 🍟💗

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I'm on deadline and Hudson is paying the price. So is my dish towel.

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I saw this bowl at an antique store in Claremont eight months ago. I finally went back to get it. #worththewait #homedecorsunday

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Repeat 1, all day long.

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Miguel feat. Kacey Musgraves, “Waves (remix)”

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NYT’s Table for Three

New York Times: You’re both [Trevor Noah and Lupita Nyong’o] describing a world where you control your emotions. How about when your feelings get hurt or you feel jealous?

Trevor Noah: Then you work harder.

-from ”Lupita Nyong’o and Trevor Noah, and Their Meaningful Roles”