Struck by Lightning · The Carson Phillips Journal

*Struck by Lightning: The Carson Phillips Journal *follows the story of outcast high school senior Carson Phillips who blackmails the most popular students into contributing to his literary journal to bolster his college application; his goal in life is to get into Northwestern and eventually become the editor of *The New Yorker*.

At once laugh-out-loud funny, deliciously dark, and remarkably smart, *Struck by Lightning* unearths the dirt that lies just below the surface of high school.

The major motion picture *Struck by Lightning* features Colfer's own original screenplay and stars Allison Janney, Christina Hendricks, Dermot Mulroney, and Colfer in leading roles.