Jennifer Haupt is the author of the highly acclaimed novel In the
Shadow of 10,000 Hills (2018) and editor of the groundbreaking
anthology Alone Together: Love, Grief, and Comfort in the Time of
COVID-19 (2020), which has raised more than $40,000 for the Book
Industry Charitable Foundation.
Haupt’s essays and articles have been published in O, The Oprah
Magazine; The Rumpus; Psychology Today; Travel & Leisure; The
Seattle Times; Spirituality & Health; The Sun; and many other
publications. Her popular Psychology Today blog, One True Thing, is
a collection of essays and interviews for readers and writers.
Haupt’s favorite pastimes are fine-tuning Spotify playlists,
walking in the woods with her double doodle, and playing board
games with her husband of 25+ years and two grown sons.
"The 1990s-set flashbacks capture the carefree spirit of the
era and are full of references to iconic bands and venues,
contrasting effectively with adult Skye’s complex
entanglements with both Aaron and Zane, and her desire to give
Montana a better life. Readers of character-driven relationship
fiction will be drawn into Skye’s story." – Booklist
"In Jennifer Haupt’s keen-edged, intimate novel Come As You Are, an
intense, imperfect bond yields to more expansive
resilience." – Foreword Reviews
A Katie Couric Must-Read of 2022
"Offering complicated, flawed, yet deeply sympathetic characters,
Haupt asks what it means to atone, to survive grief both alone and
together, to stand on one's own feet as a woman who has been hurt
or as a man who has done harm."
– Gina Frangello, bestselling author of A Life in
Men and Every Kind of Wanting
"A tender novel of messy relationships linked by love and
tragedy. From the smoky bars of 1990's Seattle to the
beautiful vistas of New Mexico ten years later, Haupt skillfully
weaves together threads of regret and forgiveness into a
warm-hearted tale of moving forward."
–Luisa Smith, Buying Director, Book Passages, San
Francisco, CA
"A poignant and memorable story of a single mother struggling to
transcend a past of abandonment, secrets, and false dreams."
– Anna Quinn, Bestselling author of The Night Child
"Come As You Are reminds us that we all can get lost on the
path to becoming good humans, even as it teaches us that better is
possible."
– Erica Bauermeister, author of The Scent Keeper
“Heartfelt and insightful, Come as You Are is a delightful read.
Haupt’s complex characters come to life on the page. Poignant and
uplifting.” — Jean Kwok, NYT Bestseller author of Searching
for Sylvie Lee, a Read with Jenna Today Show Book Club Pick
"Haupt’s incandescent new novel centers on characters all desperate
to find their best selves, each so rich and indelible, you’ll feel
you grew up with them. Complex and unforgettable."
– Caroline Leavitt, NYT Bestselling author of Cruel Beautiful World
and With or Without You
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