Jesse Andrews (born September 15, 1982) is an American novelist and screenwriter. He co-wrote the screenplay for ''

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'' and wrote both the

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and the feature-film adaptation of ''Me and Earl and the Dying Girl''.

Personal life

Andrews was born and raised in

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, and is a graduate of both

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and

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. His family is

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. He learned jazz in high school. He currently resides in

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Selected texts

''Me and Earl and the Dying Girl'' (2012)

Andrews's

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, ''Me and Earl and the Dying Girl'', was published by Harry Abrams in 2012 and won that year's

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for Young Adult Fiction.

''The Haters'' (2016)

''The Haters'' was published by

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in April 2016. Andrews said that he was inspired by his own experience with road-travelling bands. In 2022, ''The Haters'' was listed among 52 novels banned by the

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following the implementation of Utah law H.B. 374, “Sensitive Materials In Schools."

Screenwriting

Andrews's first produced screenplay was the feature-film adaptation of his debut novel ''Me and Earl and the Dying Girl'', which was directed by

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and produced by Indian Paintbrush. It premiered at the 2015

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, where it won both the Audience Award (U.S. – Dramatic) and the Grand Jury Prize (U.S. – Dramatic). He also wrote the adaptation of

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's novel, '' Every Day.'' The movie '' Every Day'' was directed by

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and starred

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. More recently, Andrews wrote the screenplay and story for

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film ''

'', with Mike Jones.

Publications

* ''

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl ''Me and Earl and the Dying Girl'' is a 2012 debut novel written by Jesse Andrews. The novel was released in hardcover by Amulet Books on March 1, 2012, and in paperback on May 7, 2013. Plot Greg Gaines is a senior at Benson High School in P ...

'' (2012) * ''The Haters'' (2016) * ''Munmun'' (2018)

References

External links

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