Katie Henry is an American blues rock singer, guitarist, pianist and songwriter. She has released three solo albums since 2018, and is currently signed to Ruf Records. Her most recent album, On My Way, reached number six on the Billboard Top Blues Albums Chart. [Source: Wikipedia]
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The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel comes to high school in acclaimed author Katie Henry’s coming-of-age YA contemporary about a girl who accidentally falls into the world of stand-up comedy. Perfect for fans of John Green and Becky Albertalli! Sixteen-year-old Izzy is used to keeping her thoughts to herself—in school, where her boyfriend does the talking for her, and at home, where it’s impossible to compete with her older siblings and high-powered parents. When she mistakenly walks into a stand-up comedy club and performs, the experience is surprisingly cathartic. After the show, she meets Mo, an aspiring comic who’s everything Izzy’s not: bold, confident, comfortable in her skin. Mo invites Izzy to join her group of friends and introduces her to the Chicago open mic scene. The only problem? Her new friends are college students—and Izzy tells them she’s one, too. Now Izzy, the dutiful daughter and model student, is sneaking out to perform stand-up with her comedy friends. Her controlling boyfriend is getting suspicious, and her former best friend knows there’s something going on. But Izzy loves comedy and this newfound freedom. As her two parallel lives collide—in the most hilarious of ways—Izzy must choose to either hide what she really wants and who she really is, or finally, truly stand up for herself. * Rise: A Feminist Book Project Book of the Year * A YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Book of the Year * A Hilarious Double Life: By day, she’s a quiet model student. By night, she’s a stand-up comedian lying about being in college to her new group of friends. A Complicated First Romance: Her boyfriend is supposed to be the one she can count on, but his controlling nature gets more suspicious as Izzy finds her own freedom. An Unlikely Friendship: Quiet Izzy meets Mo, a bold and confident aspiring comic who introduces her to the Chicago open mic scene and a life she never imagined. Finding Your Stage: A cathartic, accidental performance proves that the quietest people can have the most to say—if they can finally find the courage to speak up.
Truly Devious meets Turtles All the Way Down in critically acclaimed author Katie Henry’s YA contemporary comedic mystery, a hilarious send-up of the hardboiled detective genre that spotlights family, friendship, and love. Gideon’s short-lived run as a locally famous boy detective ended when middle school started, and everyone else—including his best friend, Lily—moved on while Gideon kept holding on to his trench coat, fedora, and his treasured film noir collection. Now he’s sixteen and officially retired. That is, until Lily shows up suddenly at Gideon’s door, needing his help. He might be mad at her for cutting him off with no explanation, but Gideon can’t turn down a case. As a cover, Gideon joins Lily on the school paper. Surprisingly, he finds himself warming up to the welcoming, close-knit staff . . . especially Tess, the cute, witty editor-in-chief. But as the case gets bigger than Gideon or Lily could have anticipated, Gideon must balance his black-and-white quest for the truth with the full colors of real life—or risk a permanent fade to black. * A Junior Library Guild Selection * * A YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Top Ten Title * Teen Detective: Gideon Green is officially retired from the detective game. But when his estranged best friend shows up with a case he can’t refuse, he has to dust off his trench coat for one last job. Film Noir Parody: A hilarious send-up of the hardboiled genre, complete with a hero who sees the world in black and white, a dame in distress, and a school full of suspects. Estranged Best Friends: He’s mad she cut him off without an explanation. She needs his help, desperately. To solve the case, they’ll have to figure out what went wrong with their friendship first. Slow Burn Romance: His cover is a spot on the school paper, but Gideon finds himself drawn to the witty and welcoming editor-in-chief, Tess. The case isn’t the only thing getting complicated.
