tell me who i'm meant to be
“I paid no attention to the whistles and whoops. In fact, I didn’t hear them. I was full of a strange feeling, as if I were two people. One of them was Norma Jean from the orphanage who belonged to nobody. The other was someone whose name I didn’t know. But I knew where she belonged. She belonged to the ocean and the sky and the whole world.”
- Marilyn Monroe
Girls like Georgia don’t only live in the pages of books and the world they belong to is the one we shape around them. My greatest hope is they not only feel seen and heard in this story—but in your response.
I’m the Girl is available now.
Thank you for being a part of this.
I’m the Girl’s virtual launch kicks off tonight. I hope you’ll join me in celebrating its release this week.
TONIGHT | 7 PM ET | Zoom
In conversation with Nina LaCour, hosted by Oblong Books
Free, RSVP required: https://www.oblongbooks.com/event/virtual-launch-courtney-summers-im-the-girl
SEPTEMBER 14th | 7 PM ET | Zoom
In conversation with Sara Farizan, hosted by Brookline Booksmith
Free, RSVP required: https://www.brooklinebooksmith.com/event/courtney-summers-sara-farizan
SEPTEMBER 15th | 6 PM | TikTok
Courtney Summers live with Barnes & Noble in conversation with Mando
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SEPTEMBER 16th | Instagram
Wednesday Books Takeover
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IN-PERSON EVENT:
SEPTEMBER 30th | 6 PM | Brigantine Room, Harbourfront Center
Toronto International Festival of Authors/TIFA Kids
Bodies of Evidence with Louisa Onomé & Courtney Summers
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NEWS:
I offered a recommendation for THEM’s Queer Syllabus.
I finished it today, maybe half an hour ago, it hollowed me out. Told my daughter about it and felt like I was going to cry. Not this, but we've lived through a version, and you reflect the mindset very well. It's like a brainwash, so powerfully controlling and frighteningly hard to undo. I'm being cryptic, no spoilers. Just wanted to say thanks for everything you write, been a fan of your books for a long time (and yes, I'm an adult YA reader 😊). Only discovered your substack today so going to go back and read your other post, probably in reverse order 😖