Lauren Spieller is an author and literary agent who lives in New York City with her husband. When she isn’t writing, she can be found drinking lattes, pining for every dog she sees, or visiting her native California. She is the author of Your Destination Is on the Left and She’s the Worst. Visit her at LaurenSpieller.com and follow her on Twitter at @LaurenSpieller.
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