From the Stonewall Honor-winning author of Like a Love Story comes a revelatory novel about the
enclosed world of privilege and silence at an elite boarding school and the unlikely group of
friends who dare to challenge the status quo through their writing. Perfect for fans of E.
Lockhart Kathleen Glasgow and Jandy Nelson with crossover appeal for readers of Donna
Tartt's The Secret History and Curtis Sittenfeld's Prep. Beth Kramer is a townie who returns to
her sophomore year after having endured a year of tension with her roommate Sarah. But Sarah
Brunson knows there's more to that story. Amanda Priya Spence Spencer is the privileged
daughter of NYC elites who is reeling from the realization that her family name shielded her
from the same fate as Sarah. Ramin Golafshar arrives at Chandler as a transfer student to
escape the dangers of being gay in Iran only to suffer brutal hazing under the guise of
tradition in the boys' dorms. And Freddy Bello is the senior who's no longer sure of his future
but knows he has to stand up to his friends after what happened to Ramin. At Chandler the
elite boarding school these five teens are brought together in the Circle a coveted writing
group where life-changing friendships are born-and secrets are revealed. Their professor tells
them to write their truths. But is the truth enough to change the long-standing culture of
abuse at Chandler? And can their friendship survive the fallout?
