'Loss brings you to the edge.' Utah author details how loss shaped her bestselling book

Ally Condie is a New York Times bestselling author, a Utah gal, a mom, and a former high school teacher. She recently got the surprise of a lifetime when her latest novel became Reese Witherspoon's June book club pick.

Ally has written for young adults, picture books, but this is her first adult novel... and it comes from a very personal place. She shares where she was and what the circumstances of her life were when she came up with the plot for "The Unwedding."

Find the book, and more of Ally's work, at allycondie.com.

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