Beagin grew up in Torrance, California, and moved to Lowell, Massachusetts, in her youth.
[11] Vacuum in the Dark,[12] a sequel to Pretend I'm Dead, received a starred Kirkus review and was named a best book for February 2019 by Oprah Magazine.
[13] Publishers Weekly has a starred review, calling it "a sharp and superb novel" that "pulls no punches—this novel is viciously smart and morbidly funny.
Publishers Weekly Tip Sheet notes that "This unconventional love story has a surplus of appeal from page one.
"[15] Entertainment Weekly said: "Beagin stands out among fiction's fresh crop of promising voices.