Jeff Garvin
AmericanContemporary FictionYoung Adult (YA)
Jeff Garvin is an American author, musician, and podcaster. Before becoming a novelist, he acted on TV and toured as the lead singer of a rock band. He holds a BFA in Film from Chapman University. Garvin also produces and co-hosts 'The Hero's Journey' podcast, which examines books and films through the lens of Joseph Campbell's monomyth paradigm. He lives in Southern California.
Awards
['ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults Selection', 'Lambda Literary Award Finalist', 'Bank Street College Best Book of the Year', 'YALSA Top Ten Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers', '2017 Rainbow Book List', 'Junior Library Guild selection', 'Nutmeg Award']
Notable Works
['Symptoms of Being Human', 'The Lightness of Hands']
