In 'The Thing About Jellyfish,' A Quirky Preteen Deals With Life Through Science

Death, divorce, an existential search for answers and lots of science feature prominently in Ali Benjamin’s "The Thing About Jellyfish." Her debut novel is aimed at a young adult audience, and was nominated for the National Book Award.

Today we revisit our conversation between Benjamin and Here & Now's Robin Young.

Hear our original conversation with Ali Benjamin from September 2015.

Ali Benjamin, author of "The Thing About Jellyfish." She tweets @AliBenj1.