“Sorrow comes with so many defense mechanisms. You have your shock, your denial, your getting wasted, your cracking jokes, and your religion. You also have the old standby catchall--the blind belief in fate, the whole "things happening for a reason" drill.But my personal favorite defense has always been anger, with its trusty offshoots of self-righteous indignation, bitterness, and resentment.”

American author

Emily Giffin is an American author known for her contemporary novels. She is best known for books including Something Borrowed, Heart of the Matter, Where We Belong, and The One and Only. Her fiction is widely read for its focus on relationships and the private choices that shape them. The novels named in her profile have made her a familiar voice in popular fiction, especially for stories centered on love, friendship, and the tensions between them.