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Maggie Thrash

Margaret Thrash is an American writer of young adult fiction and memoirist, best known for her graphic novel memoir Honor Girl.

Maggie Thrash
Thrash at a 2015 BookExpo America panel
Thrash at a 2015 BookExpo America panel
BornMargaret Thrash
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
OccupationAuthor
LanguageEnglish
NationalityAmerican
Alma materHampshire College
Period2015–present
GenreYoung adult
Notable worksHonor Girl
RelativesThomas W. Thrash Jr. (father)
Website
www.maggiethrash.com

Honor Girl, Thrash's first book, was published by Candlewick Press in 2015.[1] The book describes her early life as a teenager coming out as a lesbian while attending conservative summer camp.[2][3][4] It received strongly favorable reviews[5] and was named a finalist for the 2016 Los Angeles Times Book Prize in the Graphic Novel/Comics category.[6] Her follow-up memoir, Lost Soul Be At Peace, published in 2018, explores a period of teen depression and her relationships with her family, notably her father, a federal judge.[7]

Thrash has also written two books in a mystery series for young adults. The first book called Strange Truth (formerly We Know It Was You)[8] was published in 2016 by the Simon Pulse imprint of Simon & Schuster.[9][10] The sequel, Strange Lies, was published in October 2017.[11]

Harper Perennial published Thrash's adult debut Rainbow Black on March 19, 2024.[12] The novel was described by The Washington Post as "Part mystery, part unsparing social commentary and part queer love story, Lacey’s personal history reads a little like Demon Copperhead’s — if he were a lesbian in New Hampshire."[13] It is a finalist in the fiction category for the 2024 New England Book Awards.[14]

Thrash currently lives in New Hampshire.[15] She was a frequent contributor to Rookie, a (now defunct) online magazine for teenage girls.[16]

References

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  1. ^ Biedenharn, Isabella (2015-08-07). "7 graphic novels to get lost in this fall". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2017-08-25.
  2. ^ Thrash, Maggie (September 5, 2017). "I WENT TO THE NAZI BEER-PONG HIGH SCHOOL, AND THAT'S EXACTLY WHY I WRITE SATIRE". bookriot.com.
  3. ^ Bell, Amanda (September 7, 2015). "Maggie Thrash Explains How 'Honor Girl' Is Her Coming Out Story". MTV News. Archived from the original on September 8, 2015. Retrieved 2017-08-25.
  4. ^ Valdivia Rude, Mey (2017-05-02). "Drawn to Comics: 15-Year-Old Maggie Thrash Interviews Herself in This Brand New Exclusive "Honor Girl" Excerpt". Autostraddle. Retrieved 2017-08-25.
  5. ^ Brosgol, Vera (2015-08-21). "Maggie Thrash's 'Honor Girl'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-08-25.
  6. ^ "2016 L.A. Times Book Prize finalists announced". The Los Angeles Times. 23 February 2016. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  7. ^ "LOST SOUL, BE AT PEACE by Maggie Thrash". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  8. ^ "Honor Girl author Maggie Thrash previews their creepy new YA novel". Entertainment Weekly. March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
  9. ^ "Children's Book Review: We Know It Was You by Maggie Thrash. Simon Pulse, $17.99 (352p) ISBN 978-1-4814-6200-6". Publishers Weekly. August 1, 2016. Retrieved 2017-08-25.
  10. ^ Westmoore, Jean (2016-10-21). "Book brief: 'We Know It Was You' by Maggie Thrash". The Buffalo News. Retrieved 2017-08-25.
  11. ^ "STRANGE LIES From the "Strange Truth" series, volume 2 by Maggie Thrash". Kirkus Reviews. August 21, 2017. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
  12. ^ "Rainbow Black - HarperCollins". HarperCollins. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  13. ^ Meloan, Becky (March 1, 2024). "10 noteworthy books for March". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  14. ^ "New England Book Awards". Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  15. ^ "Maggie Thrash - HarperCollins". HarperCollins. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  16. ^ Dar, Mahnaz (August 27, 2015). ""Honor Girl" Graphic Novelist Maggie Thrash on Identity and Girls' Spaces". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2017-08-25.
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