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I grew up in a dysfunctional family.

A lot of my YA novels are about family problems.

Every family is dysfunctional.

'Family Life' is a blueprint of my life. It was horrible and physically gruesome in a way the book doesn't attempt to capture. It was emotionally very bleak.

I like stories that affect families.

If I grew up with a dysfunctional family, I would eventually start a book club.

I love my family, even as I critique their dysfunctionalities.

I really like reading about how families work together.

I love those books like 'Gone with the Wind,' the huge, sweeping family sagas.

My books cover many aspects of daily life through which your children will recognize their own relationships in their families and communities.