Carolina QuotesThere’s something very compelling about the immediacy and urgency of adolescence. As a storyteller, I’m drawn to first times and to how intense all of those emotions can feel in the moment. What’s interesting for me is being able to honor that and treat it with respect, and not think that because it’s about young people, it’s somehow less important of an experience.
Jenny Han Connected to the Carolinas
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As quoted in "Jenny Han Hopes You Find Comfort in the Fantasy of To All the Boys" in Harper's Bazaar (11 February 2021)
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- 2021
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“There’s something very compelling about the immediacy and ur…” Jenny Han. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-C9FF122BEC. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/c9ff122bec
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