Neal Shusterman

About the Author

Shusterman was born in Brooklyn, New York, and spent much of his childhood reading. His parents moved the family to Mexico City when he was sixteen, something that today, he credits for giving him a new perspective on life and confidence he couldn't have gotten anywhere else. He graduated from the American School Foundation in Mexico City and then earned bachelor's degrees in psychology and theater. Shusterman worked briefly for a Los Angeles-based talent agency after college, and within a year of his hire, he landed his first book deal and began writing screenplays. Many of his books, most notably his 2015 novel, Challenger Deep, have received honors and awards, and several—including Scythe—are being adapted for film. Shusterman currently lives in Southern California with his children.

LitCharts guides for works by Neal Shusterman

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Scythe

In entries in her "gleaning journal," Scythe Curie gives the reader the history of her world. in 2042, humans became immortal and created the Scythedom, an organization of scythes—people trained t... view guide

Unwind

According to Bill of Life, a set of constitutional amendments which govern the alternate version of the U.S. in which the novel takes place, pregnant women cannot get abortions, but they can unwind... view guide