{"id":2350,"date":"2021-06-01T18:09:35","date_gmt":"2021-06-01T18:09:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/?page_id=2350"},"modified":"2021-06-01T18:09:35","modified_gmt":"2021-06-01T18:09:35","slug":"kelly-quindlen","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/kelly-quindlen\/","title":{"rendered":"Kelly Quindlen"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-bg-style-scroll  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-first  inner-heading-area  container_wrap fullsize' style='background-color: #222222;background-image: linear-gradient(to right,#222222,#00aeef); '  ><div class='container' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-2350'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ketvxyew-fd2803b4eb1c14056cc10c0b4eaa89a1\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-ketvxyew-fd2803b4eb1c14056cc10c0b4eaa89a1 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:20px;\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px){ \n#top .av_textblock_section.av-ketvxyew-fd2803b4eb1c14056cc10c0b4eaa89a1 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:20px;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n#top .av_textblock_section.av-ketvxyew-fd2803b4eb1c14056cc10c0b4eaa89a1 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:18px;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ketvxyew-fd2803b4eb1c14056cc10c0b4eaa89a1 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock inner-landing-text av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Kelly Quindlen<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><\/div><div id='after_section_1'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap fullsize' style=' '  ><div class='container' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-2350'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_half-79ff81c021393065cee878051452f6a6\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_half-79ff81c021393065cee878051452f6a6{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_half-79ff81c021393065cee878051452f6a6 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-kpecrca0-661b53038ed20f6e1567028ac6a40c55 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1622570770544_70\" class=\"row sqs-row\">\n<div class=\"col sqs-col-6 span-6\">\n<div id=\"block-yui_3_17_2_1_1598241611003_20278\" class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\" data-block-type=\"2\">\n<div class=\"sqs-block-content\">\n<p class=\"\">I\u2019m the author of the young adult novels\u00a0<em>She Drives Me Crazy, Late to the Party<\/em>,<em>\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0<em>Her Name in the Sky.\u00a0<\/em>I\u2019ve wanted to be a writer since I was six years old, when I wrote a riveting tale about the Easter Bunny in Mrs. Miller\u2019s first-grade class. I studied English Literature and American Studies at Vanderbilt University, taught two years of sixth-grade math with Teach for America, and self-published my first book while working for an airport restaurants company. I currently serve on the leadership board of a non-profit for Catholic parents with LGBT children and I enjoy speaking to PFLAG groups and high school GSAs. I live in Atlanta, \u201cthe city in a forest,\u201d where I enjoy the rich literary culture and sort-of-Southern charm. I can talk your ear off about&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"block-yui_3_17_2_1_1598241611003_10245\" class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\" data-block-type=\"2\">\n<div class=\"sqs-block-content\">\n<ul>\n<li>The intersection of queerness and faith. I\u2019m on the leadership team of Fortunate &amp; Faithful Families, which supports and affirms Catholic parents with LGBTQ children. I also organize retreats and safe spaces for Catholic LGBTQ teens. You can read more<a href=\"http:\/\/gomag.com\/article\/young-adult-quindlen-cover-reveal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0here.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_half-49f6e875884219cf77c24341e550af53\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_half-49f6e875884219cf77c24341e550af53{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_half-49f6e875884219cf77c24341e550af53 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_textblock  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kpecrkxk-75bc8d26d632d576d6bbcc4a92779b0f\">\n.avia-image-container.av-kpecrkxk-75bc8d26d632d576d6bbcc4a92779b0f img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-kpecrkxk-75bc8d26d632d576d6bbcc4a92779b0f .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-kpecrkxk-75bc8d26d632d576d6bbcc4a92779b0f av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-5  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-2337 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-2337 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/06\/quindlen_authorphoto-1030x687.jpeg\" alt='' title='quindlen_authorphoto'  height=\"687\" width=\"1030\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/06\/quindlen_authorphoto-1030x687.jpeg 1030w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/06\/quindlen_authorphoto-scaled-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/06\/quindlen_authorphoto-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/06\/quindlen_authorphoto-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/06\/quindlen_authorphoto-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/06\/quindlen_authorphoto-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/06\/quindlen_authorphoto-1500x1000.jpeg 1500w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/06\/quindlen_authorphoto-705x470.jpeg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><section  class='av_textblock_section av-kpecswhv-5536981132223e8e11aa1837cca2cf0a '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><ul data-rte-list=\"default\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"\">My path from self-publishing to traditional publishing. I self-published my first novel, <em>Her Name in the Sky<\/em>, in 2014. It has sold over 20,000 copies and has been featured on BuzzFeed, Bustle, and AfterEllen. In 2020, my traditional debut, <em>Late to the Party<\/em>, was published by Roaring Brook Press\/Macmillan. You can hear more about my transition from self-publishing to traditional publishing<a href=\"https:\/\/www.brockshelley.com\/176-author-kelly-quindlen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0here\u00a0<\/a>and<a href=\"https:\/\/diversebooks.org\/i-self-published-my-first-young-adult-novel-heres-why\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0here.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"\">LGBTQ representation in literature. I believe deeply that young people deserve to see themselves reflected on the page and I want my books to feel like a sanctuary for queer teens. If you\u2019re looking for more information about queer books, I recommend checking out <a href=\"https:\/\/lgbtqreads.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LGBTQ Reads a<\/a>nd <a href=\"https:\/\/diversebooks.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">We Need Diverse Books.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"\">Travel! I grew up living in various places: Rochester, New York; Tokyo, Japan; Singapore; and Atlanta. After college, I spent two years teaching in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, before I settled back in Atlanta. I love discovering new cities and creating a sense of place in my novels.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\">If you want to learn more about me, you can follow me on <a href=\"http:\/\/littleoases.tumblr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tumblr<\/a>, where I post extra tidbits about my books and passions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":50,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2350","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Kelly Quindlen - Defining US<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/kelly-quindlen\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Kelly Quindlen - 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