Praise for Love and Other Foreign Words "I'm about to GUSH, absolutely GUSH, about
Love and Other Foreign Words. . . . It's beautifully written, and it touches the heart of the high school (and let's be honest, adult) life experience: figuring out where you belong and what that means about who you are. . . . A standout . . . I loved every single moment, and I can't recommend [it] enough!"--Lisa Parkin for the
Huffington Post's "Top 12 Young Adult Books of 2014"
"Cracklingly smart . . . With impeccable clarity--and hilarity . . . This clever read will satisfy fans of Rainbow Rowell, John Green, and Stephanie Perkins." --
Booklist "Impossibly winning." --
The Wall Street Journal «"McCahan's sharp-witted first-person narrative will keep readers laughing." --
Publisher's Weekly (starred review)
"Josie's a rarity in teen literature, a genuine original. . . . Trying to control what can't be controlled, wanting and fearing love, she's one of us. Lively characters and a satisfying plot foil reader expectations in the best possible way."--
Kirkus Reviews "Readers in the mood for serious laughs need look no further . . . [Josie Sheridan's] analytical, overthinking narration and knack for delivering truly lacerating quips . . . will have readers sticking by her side." --
Publisher's Weekly, Best Summer Books 2014
"A true-blue lovable weirdo, [Josie is] the type of character I really enjoy seeing . . . [She is] authentically herself, even when being herself gets in her into trouble." --HelloGiggles
Erin McCahan is an Ohio-dwelling, unabashedly Styx-loving, full-time writer who enjoys a variety of hobbies, excluding role-playing, sticky things, and karaoke. She lives in New Albany, near Columbus, with her husband.