Megan Angelo Explained

Megan Angelo (born ca. 1985)[1] is an American journalist and the author of the 2020 novel Followers.[2]

Early life and education

Angelo grew up in Quakertown, Pennsylvania, and has two younger brothers.[3] [4] [5] She attended St. Isidore Elementary School and Quakertown High School. She graduated from Villanova University in 2006.

Career

Angelo has written articles about pop culture and parenting, for outlets including Glamour, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Slate, and Elle.[6] [7] [8] [9]

Followers

Angelo's novel Followers was released in hardcover by HarperCollins on January 14, 2020.[10] It was released in paperback later that year.[11]

Bethanne Patrick, writing for the Washington Post, called Followers "terrific writing about terrifying ideas."[12] Kirkus Reviews gave it a starred review and noted, "Endless clever details and suspenseful plotting make this speculative-fiction debut an addictive treat."[13] Leah Donnella, of NPR, named it one of the best realistic fiction books of 2020.[14]

References

  1. Web site: Iovine . Anna . 2020-01-14 . A look into the disturbing, futuristic novel 'Followers' . 2022-03-09 . Mashable . en.
  2. Web site: Rachel Epstein . 2020-01-27 . Megan Angelo's 'Followers' Is Marie Claire's February Book Club Pick . 2022-03-09 . Marie Claire Magazine . en.
  3. Web site: About . 2022-03-09 . Megan Angelo . en-US.
  4. Web site: Conklin . Amy Unger, Photography by Alison . 2020-03-02 . Bethlehem Author Megan Angelo Debuts Highly-Anticipated New Book, Followers . 2022-03-09 . Lehigh Valley Style . en-us.
  5. Web site: Megan Angelo . 2022-03-09 . HarperCollins . en.
  6. Web site: 2019-12-06 . Megan Angelo . 2022-03-09 . BookPage Discover your next great book! . en-US.
  7. Web site: 2020-02-01 . 'Followers' by Megan Angelo Comments On Identity in the Age of Influencers . 2022-03-09 . Arts + Culture . en-US.
  8. Web site: Megan Angelo . 2022-03-09 . Glamour . en-US.
  9. Web site: Megan Angelo visits before the publication of her first book – Liberty High School . 2022-03-09 . basdwpweb.beth.k12.pa.us.
  10. Web site: Followers . 2022-03-09 . HarperCollins Australia . en-AU.
  11. Web site: Followers . 2022-03-09 . HarperCollins . en.
  12. News: Review Megan Angelo's 'Followers' looks at the hazards of our hyper-connected world . en-US . Washington Post . 2022-03-09 . 0190-8286.
  13. Book: FOLLOWERS Kirkus Reviews . en.
  14. News: Book Concierge: Realistic Fiction Recommendations : Pop Culture Happy Hour . en . NPR.org . 2022-03-09.