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Struck By Lightning

The Carson Phillips Journal

By Chris Colfer (Hardcover Book, 2012)

Struck By Lightning: The Carson Phillips Journal follows the story of outcast high school senior Carson Phillips who blackmails the most popular students in his school into contributing to his literary journal to bolster his college application; his goal in life is to get into Northwestern and eventually become the editor of The New Yorker.

At once laugh-out-loud funny, deliciously dark, and remarkably smart, Struck By Lightning unearths the dirt that lies just below the surface of high school.

The film Stuck By Lightning is set to be released by Tribeca Film later this year and features Colfer's own original screenplay. Colfer also stars in the film alongside Allison Janney, Christina Hendricks, Dermot Mulroney, Sarah Hyland, and Polly Bergen.

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- Format: Hardcover Book
- Price: $17.99 US/$19.99 CAN
- ISBN-13: 9780316232951
- On Sale Date: 11/20/2012
- Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
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At once laugh-out-loud funny, deliciously dark, and remarkably smart, Struck By Lightning unearths the dirt that lies just below the surface of high school.

Chris Colfer is a Golden Globe-winning actor best known for his role as "Kurt Hummel" on Glee. He was recently honored as a member of the 2011 TIME 100, Time magazine's annual list of the one hundred most influential people in the world. The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell was his first novel.

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Reviews for the movie STRUCK BY LIGHTNING:
"very funny, featuring crisp, smart dialog and moments of inspired physical comedy." --AfterElton.com

"The characters are wildly likeable, the jokes are spot on and the film is an all-around good time...a very worthy watch and certainly suggests Colfer is a filmmaker with immense potential." --movies.com

Reviews for THE LAND OF STORIES:
"will hit big with its combination of earnestness and playful poise." --New York Times

"The nifty ending ties the plot's multiple strands up while leaving room for further fairy tale adventures." --Publishers Weekly