Joshilyn Jackson
Joshilyn Jackson
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Full Name and Common Aliases
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Joshilyn Jackson is a bestselling American author known for her southern-gothic fiction novels.
Birth and Death Dates
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Born: August 15, 1973
Still active in writing career
Nationality and Profession(s)
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American author and novelist
Early Life and Background
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Joshilyn Jackson was born on August 15, 1973. Growing up in a musical family, she developed a passion for storytelling from an early age. Her love for literature led her to pursue English literature at the University of Georgia. After completing her degree, she moved to Atlanta with her husband and two children.
Major Accomplishments
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Jackson's writing career took off after publishing her first novel, _The Girl Thief_, in 2008. However, it was her third book, _Back She Goes_ (2010), that brought her widespread acclaim. Her subsequent novels have solidified her reputation as a masterful storyteller.
Notable Works or Actions
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Some of Jackson's notable works include:
The Girl Thief (2008) - A historical novel about a young thief in 19th-century England.
Back She Goes (2010) - A psychological thriller that explores the dark side of human nature.
* A Grown-Up Kind of Pretty (2012) - A domestic drama that delves into themes of family, love, and identity.
Impact and Legacy
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Jackson's writing style has captivated readers worldwide with its unique blend of mystery, suspense, and literary flair. Her novels often explore the complexities of human relationships, challenging her readers to confront their own vulnerabilities and emotions.
Why They Are Widely Quoted or Remembered
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Joshilyn Jackson is widely quoted for her thought-provoking insights into the human condition. Her writing style, which combines elements of mystery, suspense, and literary fiction, has made her a favorite among book clubs and readers alike.
Quotes by Joshilyn Jackson
Odd to think of myself that way, small and blind and tethered to her. In that time before memory, everything I touched was hers. I heard her voice from the inside, with no idea that she was a separate person. Back then, she had simply been the world.
In fight or flight Kai has always chose for us, and my mother is made out of wings. I don’t think I am like her, not in this way.
That’s not how families are structured. In families, he realized, children are added to, not superseded. The addition of a child is not a betrayal of previous or current children.
I could feel the ghosts of all the girls I’d been behind me in the alleyway, creeping in my wake. I could almost hear my own footsteps as an echo. For a moment it was so real that I spooked myself. I stopped and turned to look. There was only silence and darkness. I walked on.
You can’t go around holding the worst thing you ever did in your hand, staring at it. You gotta cook supper, put gas in the car. You gotta plant more zinnias.
It was love, though. Love, or some other, nameless feeling that was sister to it. I was racked with it. It thundered through me, shook my frame... This, I thought. This is how supervillains start.
Young men see pretty, and they start hanging all the things they hope you’ll be onto you till you’re so weighed down you can’t move.
She’s stepped right in and owned me, and yet, it does not feel like surrender. There is choice inside surrender. This is something much more basic.
I’d have to run away to New York and be a hooker and eat a pound of heroin and die.