Dream School
“In 1994, Blake Nelson’s seminal coming-of-age text,Girl, introduced us to Andrea Marr, a bright, sensitive,Sassy-era Holden Caulfield for tortured, wannabe-rebel good girls. Nelson’s intimate depiction of Andrea — equally unmoored in the grunge clubs of Portland, Oregon, and in her high-school locker room, rocked by teen lust and a desire for independence — created a cultish following, the tales of frequent rereadings the stuff of legend. Today, Nelson hooks us up with Andrea inDream School(Figment), an elite East Coast college, where the exquisite hell of searching for meaning and self rolls on. So clear the weekend and make room in your backpack.”—Vanity FairDecember 2011"Dream Schoolis first and foremost an enduring account of what it looks, feels and sounds like to be young."—The New York Times"For a certain ’90s-obsessed set, Blake Nelson’sDream Schoolis the most anticipated book of the year."—The Daily"I’m almost finished withDream Schooland completely enjoying it:Girlheroine Andrea Marr leaves Portland for an East Coast private school, where she carries on being daffily privileged and obsessing about fashion and “coolness” and trying to decide what boys to sleep with and why. It’s a lot of fun."—The Portland Mercury"You guys, it’s really good!"—xoJane"How great is Blake Nelson? ReadGirl, thenDream School. We dare you not to love these books."—I Heart Daily"Nelson writes flawlessly in the voice of Andrea Marr, a tainted innocent who's busy negotiating the mixed messages of modern culture."—Wally Lamb, author ofShe's Come Undone"InDream School... Nelson takes up the voice [of Andrea Marr] without skipping a beat ... it's the missing link between Bret Easton Ellis and Tao Lin."—The Stranger"If you grew up readingSassy Magazine, you know who Blake Nelson is."—BUSTMagazine"The missing link between Bret Easton Ellis and Tao Lin." —The Stranger