Reviews
“Enthralling.” —Shelf Awareness
“Emotional and inventive, Lauren Shippen has written a queer love story for anyone who’s ever felt like an outsider. The Infinite Noise managed to make me swoon even as it broke my heart. A thoughtful and tender exploration of mental health, it will make you want to go to therapy, whether you have superpowers or not.” —Britta Lundin, Riverdale screenwriter and author of Ship It
“The Infinite Noise is a marvelous book about love, mental health, and connection. Lauren Shippen writes with a clean and honest warmth that is deeply refreshing, and her sharp representation of depression and anxiety rings true. Once I started reading The Infinite Noise, I couldn’t stop; now that I’ve read it, my life has become a matter of waiting to get my hands on whatever Shippen creates next.” —Sarah Gailey, Hugo Award winning author of Magic for Liars
“Fans of the podcast will revel in this closer look at the lives of the characters, and readers new to the franchise will drop into this world without missing a beat. Give this to fans of the podcast, as well as readers who enjoy Becky Albertalli’s Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, Rainbow Rowell’s work, and Welcome to Night Vale.” —School Library Journal
“The author gives emotions form, texture, and color, taking readers along on Adam’s and Caleb’s journeys while remembering that a boyfriend is not an antidote to life’s supernatural—or mundane—problems…. A warm, satisfying love story with depth.” —Kirkus Reviews
“Shippen does a superb job of handling a swirl of complex emotions, ranging from subtle to fiery as the boys struggle to complete each other and share their differences.” —Booklist
“This is a story that is informative, intense, and complex. It will keep young adults reading until the very end.” —The Midwest Book Review
“A refreshing look at the superhero genre.” —The Advocate
“Lauren Shippen writes with empathy, honesty, and grit, painting a raw, vivid picture of found family and the fraught, complex ties that bind them.” —Mackenzi Lee, New York Times bestselling author of The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue on A Neon Darkness
Praise for The Bright Sessions
“A gripping character drama with blockbuster-worthy plot twists.” —The New York Times
“Created by the brilliant Lauren Shippen, The Bright Sessions is probably my number one favorite podcast right now.” —Patricia Thang, Book Riot
“[The Bright Sessions] combines shades of The X-Files and the HBO psychotherapy drama In Treatment, plus the youthful characters of a WB drama like Roswell or Smallville, into one compulsively listenable tale…. A testament to the simple power of good storytelling.” —Vox
“Radio dramas for the podcast age often veer towards either solid writing or engrossing performances. Rare is the show that satisfies on both fronts like The Bright Sessions…. Shippen never loses sight of the impressive character work that drives the show.” —IndieWire
“Part Professor X, part Sigmund Freud, Dr. Bright has a specialty: treating ‘the strange and unusual….’ Start at the beginning and binge away an afternoon on Dr. Bright’s couch.” —WIRED
