Jordan Alam is a full-time student at Barnard College. As a writer, blogger, artist, knitter, and all-over curious person, she is always willing to start up a conversation. She keeps a personal creativity blog called The Cowation at http://thecowation.blogspot.com/ where she writes about her exploits, opinions, arts, crafts, and writing.
It is not often that a book brings me to tears, but this book had me weeping into my pillow for much longer than is considered appropriate. This novel by…