David Levithan, author portrait
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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.
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
Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List
Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist
Are We There Yet?
The Realm of Possibility
The Full Spectrum
Boy Meets Boy

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

Books

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
Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List
Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist
Are We There Yet?
The Realm of Possibility
The Full Spectrum
Boy Meets Boy

Media

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

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