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SUMMARY:Meet the Author: A Book Discussion with David Levithan
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DESCRIPTION:Author David Levithan will join us virtually to explore themes
  from the book and answer questions from the audience. Don’t mis
 s this rare opportunity to gain perspective from the author himself!.\n
 https://downersgrove.libnet.info/event/8121464
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><span>Books are available one month before
  the discussion at the Ask Us Desk. Event rescheduled from Thursday\, Apri
 l 13\, 2023.</span></p>\n<p><span>David Levithan's groundbreaking&nbsp\;wo
 rks include&nbsp\;</span><strong>Boy Meets Boy</strong><span>\,&nbsp\;</sp
 an><strong>Every Day</strong><span>\, the</span><strong><span>&nbsp\;</spa
 n>Dash &amp\; Lily series</strong><span>\,&nbsp\;</span><strong>Nick &amp\
 ; Nora&rsquo\;s&nbsp\;Infinite Playlist</strong><span>\, and&nbsp\;</span>
 <strong>Answers in the Pages.</strong><span>&nbsp\;When not writing during
  spare hours on weekends\,&nbsp\;David Levithan&nbsp\;is editorial directo
 r at Scholastic and the founding editor of the PUSH imprint\, which is dev
 oted to finding new voices and new authors in teen literature. His acclaim
 ed novels&nbsp\;</span><strong>Boy Meets Boy</strong><span>&nbsp\;and&nbsp
 \;</span><strong>The Realm of Possibility</strong><span>&nbsp\;started as 
 stories he wrote for his friends for Valentine&rsquo\;s Day (something he&
 rsquo\;s done for the past 22 years and counting) that turned themselves i
 nto teen novels.&nbsp\;He&rsquo\;s often asked if the book is a work of fa
 ntasy or a work of reality\, and the answer is right down the middle&mdash
 \;it&rsquo\;s about where we&rsquo\;re going\, and where we should be.</sp
 an></p>\n<p></p>\n<p>About&nbsp\;<strong>Answers in the Pages:</strong></p
 >\n<p><em>When Donovan left his book The Adventurers in the kitchen\, he d
 idn't think his mom would read it. It's just an adventure novel about two 
 characters trying to stop an evil genius. But soon the entire town is frea
 king out about whether the main characters are gay\, and Donovan's mom is 
 leading the charge to ban the book.&nbsp\;Author David Levithan delivers a
  bold\, fun\, and compassionate story about taking action\, being brave\, 
 and standing up for what's right. - adapted from the publisher</em><em></e
 m></p>\n<p>Can't make this date? More discussions will take place around t
 own during the week of April 10-16\, 2023. Check EQDG's website for update
 s: https://eqdg.org/event/one-book-one-town/</p>\n<p>One Book One Town is 
 spearheaded by EQDG (EQuality Downers Grove)\, whose vision includes creat
 ing an accepting and equitable environment for LGBTQ+ people through educa
 tion\, support\, social action and advocacy. We partner with allies to cel
 ebrate and support the LGBTQ+ community and envision a village where every
 one is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their sexual orienta
 tion or gender identity.</p>\n<p>Contact the Ask Us Desk at askus@dglibrar
 y.org for more information.</p>\nhttps://downersgrove.libnet.info/event/81
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