Jake Maia Arlow

Jake Maia Arlow brings humor and closely observed relationships to fiction for young readers while also working as a podcast producer. They studied evolutionary biology and creative writing at Barnard College, interests that meet neatly in How to Excavate a Heart. Published by HarperTeen, the winter romantic comedy follows Shani during a paleoichthyology internship and an unexpected connection with May. Arlow's other books include Almost Flying, which received a Stonewall Honor, and The Year My Life Went Down the Toilet. Across these works, scientific curiosity, Jewish identity, friendship, and self-discovery provide specific foundations for emotionally direct stories.