17 Times Around The Sun

I am thrilled to introduce my debut novel, Seventeen Times Around The Sun: a portrait of adolescence blending emotional depth with moments of humor and hope. Told in a diary-like style, it explores themes like complex and generational trauma, family dynamics and suicidal ideation with a lightness that keeps readers engaged.

Inspired by classics like The Catcher in the Rye, I wrote the first draft of this book at nineteen to create a portrait of adolescence that was reflective of not only my own, but so many others. While portrayals of teens in media are often hyper-sexualized and trite, Seventeen Times Around The Sun offers an authentic–but entertaining–take drawn from a place of immediate lived experiences.

Based off of my own struggles with relationships, suicidal ideation and a sense of foreshortened future, Alex’s journey is imbued with honesty, introspection, and wit. Read the first three chapter now by clicking on the link below.