Colleen Oakley

Sarah Dorio

About The Author

Colleen Oakley is an Atlanta-based writer and author of several novels including Before I Go, Close Enough to TouchThe Mostly True Story of Tanner & Louise, and Jane and Dan at the End of the World. Her articles, essays, and interviews have been featured in The New York Times, Marie Claire, Redbook, ParadeMartha Stewart Weddings, and more. Find out more at ColleenOakley.com.

Books by Colleen Oakley

Close Enough to Touch

A Novel

From the bestselling author of Before I Go, a “witty, inventive, and bittersweet” (Beth Hoffman, New York Timesbestselling author) love story for anyone who’s ever wanted something—or someone—just out of reach.
Before I Go

A Book Club Recommendation!

“An immensely entertaining [and] moving” (Atlanta Journal-Constitution) work of women’s fiction, this emotionally rich debut novel follows a young woman with terminal breast cancer who embarks on an extraordinary—and heartbreakingly human—mission to secure her husband’s fu...
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