InterviewsSome interviews with Koren Zailckas talking about smashed and some other novels shes written
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About KorenBackground information on the author:
Koren Zailckas was born in 1980 in Saudi Arabia. Much of her life is chronicled in her book, Smashed, as it is her memoir written at the age of 23. She grew up in Bolton, Massachusetts and attended Nashoba Regional High School. She worked as a journalist and contributed to several popular magazines. Her book, Smashed, tells the story of her adolescence which was defined by her alcoholism, starting at age 14. Zailckas' early years were marked by rebellion and distance. She found any excuse to withdraw from her family and spend more time with friends, who encouraged her alcohol abuse. Her drinking experiences started before she entered high school, and she had her first blackout experience which landed her in the hospital when she was only 16. Her adolescence was littered with more blackouts and injuries, as well as near fatal situations, including date rape. In interviews about the book, Zailckas claims she did not write the book as a form of therapy but rather a form of awareness, as girls are starting to abuse alcohol younger and younger. As it is her first book, she admits she is an amateur at the writing game but has enjoyed the success of the book. She has sold the movie rights to the book and hopes to see it turned into a movie. (https://yareviews.wikispaces.com/Smashed+(Review+2) |