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David Levithan

When not writing during spare hours on weekends, David Levithan is editorial director at Scholastic and the founding editor of the PUSH imprint, which is devoted to finding new voices and new authors in teen literature. His acclaimed novels Boy Meets Boy and The Realm of Possibility started as stories he wrote for his friends for Valentine's Day (something he's done for the past 22 years and counting) that turned themselves into teen novels. He's often asked if the book is a work of fantasy or a work of reality, and the answer is right down the middle—it's about where we're going, and where we should be.
The Fight of Our Lives: AIDS in America
Ryan and Avery
Wide Awake Now
Take Me With You When You Go
Every Day: The Graphic Novel
The Mysterious Disappearance of Aidan S. (as told to his brother)
19 Love Songs
Mind the Gap, Dash & Lily
Sam & Ilsa's Last Hurrah
Someday
The Twelve Days of Dash & Lily
Another Day
Two Boys Kissing
Hold Me Closer
Every Day
Invisibility
Six Earlier Days
Every You, Every Me
Dash & Lily's Book of Dares
Will Grayson, Will Grayson
Love Is the Higher Law
Likely Story!
How They Met and Other Stories
Wide Awake
Marly's Ghost
Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist
Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List
Are We There Yet?
The Realm of Possibility
The Full Spectrum
Boy Meets Boy

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The Fight of Our Lives: AIDS in America
Ryan and Avery
The Collectors: Stories
Wide Awake Now
Take Me With You When You Go
Every Day: The Graphic Novel
The Mysterious Disappearance of Aidan S. (as told to his brother)
19 Love Songs
Mind the Gap, Dash & Lily
Sam & Ilsa's Last Hurrah
Someday
The Twelve Days of Dash & Lily
Another Day
Two Boys Kissing
Hold Me Closer
Every Day
Invisibility
Six Earlier Days
Every You, Every Me
Dash & Lily's Book of Dares
Will Grayson, Will Grayson
Love Is the Higher Law
Likely Story!
How They Met and Other Stories
Wide Awake
Marly's Ghost
Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist
Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List
Are We There Yet?
The Realm of Possibility
The Full Spectrum
Boy Meets Boy

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Author David Levithan: When I knew I was a writer | Author Shorts

Events

Mon Jun 08 | 05:30 PM
RJ JULIA AT WESLEYAN
413 MAIN ST
MIDDLETOWN, CT 06457-3309
Google Map

Tue Jun 09 | 07:00 PM
HARVARD BOOK STORE
1256 MASSACHUSETTS AVE
CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138-3820
Google Map

Thu Jun 11 | 07:00 PM
CHILDREN'S BOOK WORLD
17 HAVERFORD STATION RD
HAVERFORD, PA 19041-1506
Google Map

Fri Jun 12 | 06:00 PM
POLITICS AND PROSE BOOKSTORE
5015 CONNECTICUT AVE NW
WASHINGTON, DC 20008-2024
Google Map

Wed Jun 17 | 06:00 PM
BARNES & NOBLE
33 E 17TH ST FL 5
NEW YORK, NY 10003-2005
Google Map

Sun Jun 21 | 05:00 PM
CHARLIE'S QUEER BOOKS
465 N 36TH ST
SEATTLE, WA 98103-9194
Google Map

Tue Jun 23 | 07:00 PM
Powell's Books at Cedar Hills Crossing
3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd.
Beaverton, OR 97005
Google Map

Wed Jun 24 | 07:00 PM
Kirkwood Public Library
140 E Jefferson Ave
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Google Map

Tue Jun 30 | 07:00 PM
ANDERSON'S BOOKSHOP - NAPERVILLE
123 West Jefferson Avenue
Naperville, IL 60540
Google Map

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