They All Fall in Love at the End

Haili Blassingame is a producer for the NPR program 1A. She has written for publications like The New Republic and The New York Times, in which she published the viral “My Choice Isn’t Marriage or Loneliness” for “Modern Love”. She was one of twelve essayists selected to write a follow-up piece for the column’s 20th anniversary in October 2024. She’s also been a guest on the Modern Love podcast, NPR’s Life Kit, and NPR’s 1A. She previously worked on NPR’s Code Switch and Weekend Edition. She is pursuing an MFA in creative writing from American University. She lives in Washington, DC. | “This is a firecracker of a novel—funny, smart, sexy, and alive with a narrator you can’t help but fall for. I loved it.” – Antonia Angress, author of Sirens & Muses | "You know how people sometimes say Sally Rooney is writing what will be the first millennial classics? I think Haili Blassingame wrote a Gen Z/millennial cusp classic. I haven’t been this excited by a book in ages. Incisive, raw, and relentlessly funny, Blassingame’s superb debut cements her as an electric voice to watch and a sharp portraitist of Gen Z desire. They All Fall in Love in the End thrums with tactile, evocative prose, sexual tension, and smart social commentary. I laughed out loud so many times—I absolutely loved it.” -- Katie Naymon, author of You Between the Lines  | “As a satirist and fresh American voice, Blassingame is a talent to watch.”