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Meg Rosoff, author of What I Was - our blogger for the week of 2/16

Mon, 02/16/2009

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Meg Rosoff is our guest blogger during the week of February 16th. If you have any questions for Meg Rosoff, add a comment to any of her posts.

Here is some more information about What I Was:

(Listen to a podcast with Meg Rosoff and check out the reading group guide for What I Was)

Finn was a beautiful orphan. H was a prep school misfit. On a September afternoon many years ago they met on a beach on the coast of England, near the ancient fisherman's hut Finn was squatting in with his woodstove, a case of books, a striped blanket and a cat. H insinuates his way into Finn's life-his blazing wood fires and fishing expeditions. Their friendship deepens, offering H the freedom and human connection that has always eluded him. But all too soon the idyll of their relationship is shaken by a heart-wrenching scandal.

What I Was is the unforgettable story of H at the end of his life looking back on this friendship, which has shaped and obsessed him for nearly a century.

About Meg Rosoff

Meg Rosoff was born in Boston, USA. She has worked in publishing, public relations and most recently advertising, but thinks the best job in the world would be head gardener for Regents Park. Meg lives in Highbury, North London. She is the author of Just in Case, What I Was and How I Live Now.

What I Was
Meg Rosoff - author