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Welcome to 2026! We are kicking off the year with a book I am SO EXCITED to talk to the OOYL community about, and that I know you all are hyped about, too. The link to register for this event is at the bottom of this newsletter, below the paywall.
I’m thrilled to announce that we will be reading A SHARP ENDLESS NEED by Mac Crane! Happy Unrivaled/Athletes Unlimited/NCAA WBB season, everyone!
Mac Crane
I was lucky enough to chat with Mac about this brilliant book—which got a rave review from the New York Times—during its release tour last summer. Mac did something so kind and generous during an event that should have been all about them and their new book—they purchased copies of my book and gave them out as prizes to attendees who answered trivia questions correctly. That is the kind of person Mac is. Here is a photo of Mac looking really hot and me looking really dumpy:
Anyway. From the book’s description:
Star point guard Mack Morris’s senior year of high school begins with twin cataclysms: the death of Mack’s father and the arrival of transfer student Liv Cooper. Playing side by side for their high school basketball team, Mack and Liv discover an electrifying, game-winning chemistry on the court. Off the court, they fall into an equally intoxicating more-than-friendship—one that feels out-of-bounds in their small Pennsylvania town. Mack teeters on the precipice of adulthood as desire and grief collide with drugs, sex, and the looming college signing deadline. Caught between the dual impulses of ambition and self-destruction, Mack must decide what kind of life they want to fight for.
Our Zoom event will be on Sunday, January 25th at 2 PM ET/11 AM PT. Mac will be joining us for that conversation, which is only open to All-Access VIP tier and Biggest Fan tier paid subscribers. The conversation will be recorded and sent out to everyone who registered for the event, so you can watch it even if you can’t join us live.
Access to the Zoom event requires registration. You can register for ‘A SHARP ENDLESS NEED’ BOOK CLUB DISCUSSION at the link below:
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