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The speaker says that when she wanted to move on from a boy, she would write him a very long, carefully written letter but keep it unsent. The quote suggests writing was a private way to process feelings without reopening contact.
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About Jenny Han
American author, screenwriter, executive producer, and showrunner
Jenny Han is an American author, screenwriter, executive producer, and showrunner. She is best known for writing the young adult novel trilogy The Summer I Turned Pretty, which she later adapted into a television series for Prime Video. She also wrote the To All the Boys trilogy, which was adapted into a Netflix film series. Her work is closely associated with contemporary young adult fiction and with stories that have reached a wide audience across books, film, and television.
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Books by Jenny Han
To All the Boys I've Loved Before
2018
The Summer I Turned Pretty
2009
It's Not Summer Without You
2010
We'll Always Have Summer
2012
P.S. I Still Love You
2015