I Can't Tell You

Afterheopenshisbigmouthinabigfightwithhisbestfriend,Jakeconcludesthattalking=trouble.Hedecidesthatcommunicatingthroughwritingissafer.Throughnotesscribbledonnapkinsandinnotebooks,onupside-downcalculators,andonwallswithpudding-coveredfingers,Jakeexploresnewwaystoexpresshimself.Buttherearealsothenotesheneversends.Tohisflirtyfriend.Whoisjustafriend.Butcouldbemorethanafriend.Butisn’t—orisshe?HillaryFrank’sinventivestyleenvelopsherreadersinanewdimensionofstorytelling.Jake+Xandra=astoryaboutwhatitmeanstobe"justfriends.”Allwithoutsayingaword.Whilefightingwithhisbestfriendandcollegeroommateoveragirl,Jakesayssomethingheregrets,thenbeginscommunicatingonlythroughnotesandletters,butwhenhewantstotellthegirlhowhereallyfeelsabouther,hissilenceandpenchantforpunsgetintheway.