A memoir of conversion, revised. I'm a New Englander, with all of a New Englander's deep-seated reserve. I'm also painfully shy; the two things don't always go together, but in my case they do. And so ...

Ali Novak began writing "My Life with the Walter Boys" as a 15-year-old student at Menomonee Falls High School. But did she ever think her debut novel would turn into a top Netflix 10-episode series?

It's been more than 10 years since writer Ali Novak released her super popular "My Life with the Walter Boys" on Wattpad, a free online reading platform. Since then, the "Vampire Diaries"-inspired ...