About the Author

Flynn Meaney is an alumna of the University of Notre Dame and a current poetry student in the Hunter College M.F.A. in Creative Writing program. Flynn survived a real-life boy recession at her high school in Westchester County, NY, and lives to tell the tale.

Reviews

Praise for Bloodthirsty:
"Bloodthirsty sparkles with wit and charm."--Daniel Waters, author of Generation Dead

"A story so funny and clever I wish I had thought of it myself."--Jake Wizner, author of Spanking Shakespeare and Castration Celebration

"Breezy, fast-paced accounts incorporate humorous situations and witty comments."--SLJ

"In this sassy and very funny he said/she said romantic comedy from Meaney (Bloodthirsty), Kelly and Hunter's small Wisconsin high school suffers an exodus of dudes. . . the fun of the story lies less in the question of "Will they or won't they?" than in the large supporting case of offbeat friends. . . rarely has a recession brought such enjoyment."--Publishers Weekly

"Meaney's The Boy Recession is downright hilarious... smooth, witty, and charming. The Boy Recession is bound to please across the board."--VOYA

"Meany's laugh-out-loud dialogue and vulnerable protagonists-they split first-person narration duties-assure this charming crowd-pleaser a varied audience."--Booklist

"The dialogue is witty and crisp, capturing the rhythms of teen conversations."--Kirkus

Praise for Bloodthirsty:
"Bloodthirsty sparkles with wit and charm."--Daniel Waters, author of Generation Dead
"A story so funny and clever I wish I had thought of it myself."--Jake Wizner, author of Spanking Shakespeare and Castration Celebration
"Breezy, fast-paced accounts incorporate humorous situations and witty comments."--SLJ
"In this sassy and very funny he said/she said romantic comedy from Meaney (Bloodthirsty), Kelly and Hunter's small Wisconsin high school suffers an exodus of dudes. . . the fun of the story lies less in the question of "Will they or won't they?" than in the large supporting case of offbeat friends. . . rarely has a recession brought such enjoyment."--Publishers Weekly
"Meaney's The Boy Recession is downright hilarious... smooth, witty, and charming. The Boy Recession is bound to please across the board."--VOYA
"Meany's laugh-out-loud dialogue and vulnerable protagonists-they split first-person narration duties-assure this charming crowd-pleaser a varied audience."--Booklist
"The dialogue is witty and crisp, capturing the rhythms of teen conversations."--Kirkus