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As seen in Cosmopolitan, Elle, O the Oprah Magazine, Redbook, InTouch, People, BUST, on Vogue.com and Harper's Bazaar Online. An Amazon Best Book of the Month in Humor & Entertainment A star-studded collection of essays from acclaimed and bestselling authors and celebrities that illuminates the lasting power of desire and…

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I was privileged to study creative writing with the late great Richard McCann, who contributed a moving essay to this anthology.

Authors as varied as Stephen King, Jodi Picoult, and Roxane Gay reflect on the impact of how their first celebrity crush shaped them in a collection that will likely have you laughing, crying, and nodding your head in recognition as you look back to your own youth. 

From Claire's list on celebrity crushes.

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