The Very First Parts of DEAR EVERYBODY that Made It into Print

The very first parts of DEAR EVERYBODY that made it into print were Excerpts from the Suicide Letters of Jonathon Bender. That was the piece that was shortlisted by Stephen King and Dave Eggers. Those letters are early versions of the 200+ letters that make up the novel--along with diary entries, psychological evaluations, yearbook quotes, weather reports, an obituary, a last will and testament, and lots of other documents.