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Jennifer Mathieu

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I'm a high school English teacher and writer. My novels for young people include MOXIE, THE TRUTH ABOUT ALICE, DOWN CAME THE RAIN, and more.

My fourth novel MOXIE is a film on Netflix, directed by Amy Poehler. :-)

All my YA novels are published by Roaring Brook Press/Macmillan.

In July 2024, I'll be introducing my first novel for adults, THE FACULTY LOUNGE. It's being published by Dutton and follows a sweeping cast of characters who all work at a big public high school in Texas.

I live in Texas with my husband, son, dog, and cat.

When it comes to what I read, I love anything that hooks me on the first page. I adore thoughtful memoirs and creative nonfiction about arts and culture. When it comes to fiction, my favorite contemporary writers are ...more

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Average rating: 3.96 · 66,779 ratings · 12,559 reviews · 14 distinct works • Similar authors

	Moxie 4.19 avg rating — 34,536 ratings — published 2017 — 60 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Truth About Alice 3.63 avg rating — 15,335 ratings — published 2014 — 27 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Faculty Lounge 3.87 avg rating — 9,404 ratings — published 2024 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bad Girls Never Say Die 3.69 avg rating — 2,336 ratings — published 2021 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Devoted 3.99 avg rating — 1,903 ratings — published 2015 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Afterward 3.82 avg rating — 1,655 ratings — published 2016 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Liars of Mariposa Island 3.35 avg rating — 1,056 ratings — published 2019 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Down Came the Rain 3.63 avg rating — 149 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Moxie / The Truth About Alice / Devoted / The Liars by Jennifer Mathieu (Goodreads Author) 3.74 avg rating — 19 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Questions I Have About the 1985 Film Gymkata

I never blog anymore because I’ve got book writing deadlines to meet, but last night I watched a film so puzzling, so thought-provoking, so totally bonkers that I am dedicating today’s writing time to exploring it. So to my editor at Macmillan who expects a first draft of my next book in a few weeks, head’s up that I may be a little late.

Because I have to talk about Gymkata.

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“... it occurs to me that this is what it means to be a feminist. Not a humanist or an equalist or whatever. But a feminist. It’s not a bad word. After today it might be my favorite word. Because really all it is is girls supporting each other and wanting to be treated like human beings in a world that’s always finding ways to tell them they’re not.”
― Jennifer Mathieu, Moxie

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“There is one thing I've learned about people: they don't get that mean and nasty overnight. It's not human nature. But if you give people enough time, eventually they'll do the most heartbreaking stuff in the world.”
― Jennifer Mathieu, The Truth About Alice

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“Making girls monitor their behavior and their appearance because boys are supposedly unable to control themselves? That is one of the oldest fucking tricks in the book.”
― Jennifer Mathieu, Moxie

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September Side Read Nominations ~ 1st Poll
Top 5 Books move onto final poll

Next Year in Havana

by Chanel Cleeton

10 votes, 22.2%

The Cutting Season

by Attica Locke

7 votes, 15.6%

That Night

by Chevy Stevens

6 votes, 13.3%

The Heart's Invisible Furies

by John Boyne

6 votes, 13.3%

Moxie

by Jennifer Mathieu

3 votes, 6.7%

Meddling Kids

by Edgar Cantero

3 votes, 6.7%

The Last Suppers

by Mandy Mikulencak

3 votes, 6.7%

Final Girls

by Riley Sager

3 votes, 6.7%

Swimming Lessons

by Claire Fuller

3 votes, 6.7%

Doc

by Mary Doria Russell

1 vote, 2.2%

45 total votes

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“When I stepped out into the bright sunlight, from the darkness of the movie house, I had only two things on my mind: Paul Newman and a ride home...”
― S.E. Hinton

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