Welcome to New York City's Upper East Side, where my friends and I live, go to school, play, and sleep--sometimes with each other.

S is back from boarding school, and if we aren't careful, she's going to win over our teachers, wear that dress we couldn't fit into, steal our boyfriends' hearts, and basically ruin our lives in a major way. I'll be watching closely...

You know you love me,
gossip girl

Cecily von Ziegesar has always lived in New York City. This is her first novel, although she's written lots of things about lots of people. Some of her best columns can be found at www.gossipgirl.net. She's already working on a sequel, so be careful what you do or say and who you're seen with.