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Ali Benjamin
American author
Ali Benjamin is an American author living in Williamstown, Massachusetts.
Books
Benjamin is known for her debut novel The Thing About Jellyfish, which was a National Book Award for Young People's Literature finalist in 2015,[1] and a New York Times Best Seller.[2]The Thing about Jellyfish is the story of a girl named Suzy who becomes convinced that her friend's accidental drowning was the result of a rare jellyfish sting and not just a random tragedy.
The story follows Suzy as she decided to stop speaking in the wake of the loss and as she does whatever it takes to prove her theory correct.
The book has been optioned for film by Reese Witherspoon's production company Pacific Standard.[3]
The novel has received attention as a book that could encourage girls to consider careers in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) fields.[4] Benjamin has expressed in interviews that the scien