Novelist’s life a ‘whirlwind’ since essay about gang rape

This undated photo provided by courtesy of Simon & Schuster shows author Jessica Knoll. Knoll, who posted an open letter saying the gang rape her character endured in the best-selling "Luckiest Girl Alive" was based on her own experience in high school says the past few days have been a "whirlwind." Knoll told a Wednesday night, April 6, 2016, gathering of 50 friends and fans at a Barnes & Noble bookshop in New York the response to her essay has been intense and overwhelmingly positive. (Leslie Hassler/Simon & Schuster via AP)