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You have to read this. --Rainbow Rowell, bestselling author of Eleanor & Park In his follow-up to tthe New York Times bestselling author of Every Day, andDavid Levithan, coauthor of bestsellers Will Grayson, Will Grayson (with John Green) and Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist (with Rachel Cohn), crafts a novel that the Los Angeles Times calls open, frank, and ultimately optimistic. Based on true events--and narrated by a Greek Chorus of the generation of gay men lost to AIDS--Two Boys Kissing follows Harry and Craig, two seventeen-year-olds who are about to take part in a 32-hour marathon of kissing to set a new Guinness World Record. While the two increasingly dehydrated and sleep-deprived boys are locking lips, they become a focal point in the lives of other teens dealing with universal questions of love, identity, and belonging. Named to the National Book Award Longlist A Lambda Literary Award Winner A Stonewall Honor Book An intriguing, complex narrative with an unusual point of view...[and] a quality of retrospection that is rare (and refreshing) in YA literature. --The Washington Post From the Hardcover edition.

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Bookish.com, May 6, 2013: <br> Levithan takes contemporary to a whole new space with this novel, finding new ground in storytelling around important issues that directly affect teens today.

Entertainment Weekly, August 21, 2013: Author David Levithan's poignant novel follows the stories of gay teens joined through an unconventional protest. A- The Washington Post, August 20, 2013: Over the years, Levithan has consistently explored new creative territory...'Two Boys Kissing' reveals his command of an intriguing, complex narrative with an unusual point of view: the first-person plural. This 'we' is the combined voice of men who died during the AIDS pandemic several decades ago. As the boys' stories become more closely entwined and connect in a satisfying finale, the reflections of these 'shadow uncles' lend a quality of retrospection that is rare (and refreshing) in YA literature. The Los Angeles Times, September 1, 2013: Open, frank and ultimately optimistic. Newsday, August 21, 2013: We stand on the shoulders of those who came before us, goes an oft-paraphrased line. David Levithan gives vivid voice to it in his latest YA novel, 'Two Boys Kissing'. BookPage, August 28, 2013: Levithan's powerful, multifaceted novel explores just how far things have come for many gay teens--and how far things still need to go. Starred Review, The Bulletin, September 2013: Both celebratory and elegiac... There's much to discuss here about identity, about social media, about community--and it would be a particularly stellar choice for a multi-generational LGTBQ-focused book club. Starred Review, Publishers Weekly, June 3, 2013: A landmark achievement from a writer and editor who has helped create, in literature, a haven for queer youth. No one does heart-pulling emotion like Levithan, and this book, coming a decade after his groundbreaking debut, 'Boy Meets Boy, ' has special resonance. - Gayle Forman, author of Just One Day and Just One Year Brilliant, moving, important, and wise. - Jennifer E. Smith, author of This Is What Happy Looks Like and The Statist

There are more than two boys kissing in this book, and every one of them will reach your heart. You have to read this. - Rainbow Rowell, author of Eleanor & Park Remarkable. - Frank Bruni, The New York Times Entertainment Weekly, August 21, 2013: Author David Levithan's poignant novel follows the stories of gay teens joined through an unconventional protest. A- The Washington Post, August 20, 2013: Over the years, Levithan has consistently explored new creative territory...'Two Boys Kissing' reveals his command of an intriguing, complex narrative with an unusual point of view: the first-person plural. This 'we' is the combined voice of men who died during the AIDS pandemic several decades ago. As the boys' stories become more closely entwined and connect in a satisfying finale, the reflections of these 'shadow uncles' lend a quality of retrospection that is rare (and refreshing) in YA literature. The Los Angeles Times, September 1, 2013: Open, frank and ultimately optimistic. The Wall Street Journal Speakeasy, October 24, 2013: 'Two Boys Kissing' couldn't have arrived at a more timely moment, just months after the Supreme Court decision on gay marriage. The shift in society's attitudes towards the LGBT community has long been embraced by many in the young adult crowd. Levithan seems to intuitively understand this generation--and his new book allows him to bring their particular struggles and joys to life. Newsday, August 21, 2013: We stand on the shoulders of those who came before us, goes an oft-paraphrased line. David Levithan gives vivid voice to it in his latest YA novel, 'Two Boys Kissing'. BookPage, August 28, 2013: Levithan's powerful, multifaceted novel explores just how far things have come for many gay teens--and how far things still need to go. Starred Review, The Bulletin, September 2013: Both celebratory and elegiac... There's much to di

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DAVID LEVITHAN is a children's book editor in New York City, and the author of several books for young adults, including Boy Meets Boy, Love Is the Higher Law, and Every Day. He coauthored Will Grayson, Will Grayson with John Green, and Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist and Dash & Lily's Book of Dares with Rachel Cohn.

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