On Sunday\, October 5\, LA County Library was joined by Adam Silvera\, author of YA novels like More Happy T han Not and They Both Die at the End. We had such a great time w ith him\, we just had to revisit the conversation with all of you! \;< /p>\n
Adam's conversation reflects his work -- candid\, authentic\, and full of such care and love for his audience. With works that explore love\ , loss\, identity\, and the power of speculative storytelling\, Silvera ha s become a defining voice in young adult literature. This discussion was w ide-ranging and covered his creative and mental health journeys\, the real ities of being an author\, the importance of authentic representation\, an d what it means to write honestly for &mdash\; and about &mdash\; young pe ople today. If you're a reader or a writer of books for young people\, you won't want to miss it. \;
\nPlease note: this conversation touc hes on some very sensitive topics around mental health. Please take care w hen listening. \;
\nAdam Silvera \;is the #1 New York Times
and USA Today bestselling author of \;They Both Die at the End\, \
;The First to Die at the End\, \;The Survivor Wants to Die at the End\
, \;More Happy Than Not\, \;History Is All You Left Me\, the \
;Infinity Cycle \;(Infinity Son\, \;Infinity Reaper\, \;Infini
ty Kings)\, and co-author of \;What If It&rsquo\;s Us \;and \;
Here&rsquo\;s to Us. He is tall for no reason. Visit him online at \;<
a href="adamsilvera.com">adamsilvera.com.
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