reading, yoga, watching my washington redskins win, my fabulous cats Bongo and Lily
Music
i have the worst taste in music- everyone i know makes fun of me for it so i'm going to spare myself embarrassment here and just say i have no strong musical interests
Movies
juno, eternal sunshine, the usual suspects, dirty dancing, lord of the rings, rudy, the original star wars trilogy, the wizard of oz, the lives of others, tootsie, brokeback mountain, the pianist
Television
grey's anatomy, beverly hills 90210, freaks and geeks, sex and the city, family ties, the bbc pride and prejudice
Books
tons but here are a few: what they always tell us, the boyfriend list, the adoration of jenna fox, guyaholic, possession, cut, can you sue your parents for malpractice, a ring of endless light, dead man walking, catcher in the rye, dairy queen, the color purple, friends for life, lord of the rings trilogy, to kill a mockingbird, anything by beverly cleary, anything by jane austen, anything by lois duncan, anything by sonya sones
Heroes
people who help other people
Daphne Grab's Details
Status:
Married
Here for:
Friends
Orientation:
Straight
Hometown:
NYC, NY
Zodiac Sign:
Aquarius
Children:
Proud parent
Education:
Post grad
Daphne Grab's Schools
New School University
New York, NY
Graduated: 2006
Student status: Alumni
Major: MFA in writing for children
2004 to 2006
Bard College
Annandale On Hudson, NY
Graduated: 1993
Student status: Alumni
Major: History
About me: I write books for teens. My first one, ALIVE AND WELL IN PRAGUE, NY, is out now.
Matisse Osgood is a New York City girl through and through. She buys her clothes at Andy's Cheapies, watches indie films at The Angelika, and wouldn't be caught dead on a hay ride. But when her father gets sick and Matisse's parents decide to leave Manhattan for a small town in upstate New York, her perfect world crumbles.
As Matisse trudges through life in Prague, she dreams of waking up in her apartment on West 78th St. with a father who's well enough to walk with her in Central Park and a mother who doesn't pretend that everything is okay. When rumors surround Matisse at school, and her father's symptoms worsen, Matisse realizes that the friends she's making in Prague are the kind you can count on. They help Matisse find the strength to reach out to her father, who may not be as far from her as she thought. And one particular farm boy shows Matisse that country living is a lot more magical than she had ever imagined.
"An excellent narrative voice, touching emotional connection and playful rural activities will take readers on their own relaxing hayride."
- Kirkus 5/1
"The heroine’s strong, clear voice and heartbreaking vulnerability propel the story forward, engaging the reader from the start."
- Booklist 5/15
"Daphne Grab's debut novel captures perfectly the pains and joys of a small-town high school, with a wry, observant heroine who learns that true strength must coexist with compassion."
-Catherine Gilbert Murdock, author of Dairy Queen and Princess Ben
