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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.
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Thu Jun 11 | 07:00 PM
CHILDREN'S BOOK WORLD
17 HAVERFORD STATION RD
HAVERFORD, PA 19041-1506
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Politics and Prose at Union Market (1324 4th Street NE)
1324 4th Street NE
WASHINGTON, DC 20002
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Wed Jun 17 | 06:00 PM
BARNES & NOBLE
33 E 17TH ST FL 5
NEW YORK, NY 10003-2005
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Sun Jun 21 | 05:00 PM
CHARLIE'S QUEER BOOKS
465 N 36TH ST
SEATTLE, WA 98103-9194
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Tue Jun 23 | 07:00 PM
Powell's Books at Cedar Hills Crossing
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Beaverton, OR 97005
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Kirkwood Public Library
140 E Jefferson Ave
Kirkwood, MO 63122
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123 West Jefferson Avenue
Naperville, IL 60540
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Author David Levithan: When I knew I was a writer | Author Shorts

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