Sarah Jio

Sarah Jio is an American journalist and New York Times bestselling author of eleven novels published by Penguin Books and Random House.[1][6] Born in Seattle, Washington, she began writing at a young age, earned a journalism degree from Western Washington University, and contributed to major publications like Glamour, O: The Oprah Magazine, and NPR's Morning Edition before debuting her first novel, The Violets of March, in 2011.[1][2][3] Her books have been translated into more than 25 languages and are bestsellers in countries including Turkey, Norway, Poland, and Russia.[5][6]

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