Jesse Andrews (born September 15, 1982) is an American novelist and screenwriter. He co-wrote the screenplay for the

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film '' Luca'' and wrote both the

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and the feature-film adaptation of ''Me and Earl and the Dying Girl''.

Personal life

Andrews was born and raised in

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, and is a graduate of both Schenley High School and

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. His family is

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. He learned jazz in high school. He currently resides in

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Selected texts

''Me and Earl and the Dying Girl'' (2012)

Andrews's

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, ''Me and Earl and the Dying Girl'', was published by Harry Abrams in 2012 and won that year's Cybils Award for Young Adult Fiction.

''The Haters'' (2016)

''The Haters'' was published by Amulet Books in April 2016. Andrews said that he was inspired by his own experience with road-travelling bands. In 2022, ''The Haters'' was listed among 52 novels banned by the

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following the implementation of Utah law H.B. 374, “Sensitive Materials In Schools."

Screenwriting

Andrews's first produced screenplay was the feature-film adaptation of his debut novel ''Me and Earl and the Dying Girl'', which was directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon and produced by Indian Paintbrush. It premiered at the 2015

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, where it won both the Audience Award (U.S. – Dramatic) and the Grand Jury Prize (U.S. – Dramatic). He also wrote the adaptation of David Levithan's novel, '' Every Day.'' The movie '' Every Day'' was directed by Michael Sucsy and starred Angourie Rice. More recently, Andrews wrote the screenplay and story for

's 2021 animated film '' Luca'', with Mike Jones. Andrews revealed in August 2024 that he was working on Pixar's '' Hoppers'', set for release in 2026.

Publications

* '' Me and Earl and the Dying Girl'' (2012) * ''The Haters'' (2016) * ''Munmun'' (2018)

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Andrews, Jesse Living people 1982 births 21st-century American novelists American male screenwriters Jewish American novelists Jewish American screenwriters Harvard University alumni American male novelists 21st-century American male writers 21st-century American screenwriters 21st-century American Jews Writers from Pittsburgh