XL by Scott Brown | Penguin Random House Audio. Synopsis. Praise. Fiercely funny, honest, and poignant, this story of a growth spurt gone wrong is perfect for readers who love Becky Albertalli and Jesse Andrews. WIll Daughtry is a late bloomer--at least, that's what everyone tells him. On his sixteenth birthday, Will is just shy of five feet, and he is bitterly resigned to being tiny forever. "XL: A Love Story of Epic Proportions" by Scott Brown is a finely-crafted, extremely relevant novel in the YA category. It presents us with a typical, yet exceptional, "Coming of Age" narrative/5(37). · Scott Brown grew up in Durham, North Carolina, and began his career in journalism writing for Entertainment Weekly, Wired, GQ, and Time, among others. He was chief drama critic for New York Magazine from to , and received the George Jean Nathan Award for Dramatic Criticism. Lately, he's written a lot of TV: HBO's Sharp Objects, based on the novel by Gillian Flynn; .
XL is an incredibly entertaining, wildly funny coming-of-age story - a witty, remarkable tale of friendship, acceptance, and yes, growth that will charm adults as well as younger readers. Outsized in heart and humanity, XL is a YA novel that's destined to become a classic. Gillian Flynn. Scott Brown (5'4") is a prolific writer of nonfiction, theater, and television. As a journalist and arts critic, he's worked for EW, New York, Wired, GQ, and Time magazines, among others, and was the recipient of the George Jean Nathan Award for Dramatic Criticism. He is the co-author/composer of Gutenberg!The Musical! and a bookwriter on two developing Broadway-bound musicals (from Warner and. Scott Brown is the author of the young adult debut novel XL (Knopf Books for Young Readers), a Winter/Spring Indies Introduce middle-grade selection and Spring Kids' Next List pick.. Brown was born and grew up in the Southern U.S., and made a career for himself in journalism before becoming a television writer.
Parents need to know that Scott Brown’s novel XL is a hilarious, heartfelt coming-of-age tale about a year-old boy named Will Daughtry who learns how to deal with life's growing pains when he finally hits his growth spurt. About the Author. Scott Brown (5'4") is a prolific writer of nonfiction, theater, and television. As a journalist and arts critic, he's worked for EW, New York, Wired, GQ, and Time magazines, among others, and was the recipient of the George Jean Nathan Award for Dramatic Criticism. He is the co-author/composer of Gutenberg!. "XL: A Love Story of Epic Proportions" by Scott Brown is a finely-crafted, extremely relevant novel in the YA category. It presents us with a typical, yet exceptional, "Coming of Age" narrative.
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