David Levithan

After reading Boy Meets Boy, I was very interested in learning about the man who wrote such an insightful and revolutionary book.
I started looking for information on his website since the information in the book about him was very broad and short. I found out many interesting things about him and why he decided to write books about GBLTQ people and their culture.
One of the most interesting things I learned about him was that he wrote the book Boy Meets Boy after thinking about a friend he had who had grown up in the Midwest in a very strict household. He could not truly live his life until he moved out.
Listening to how David describes himself, I would have to say that he reminds me most of Paul; a boy who is comfortable with himself and has a family who accepts him as he is. I also found out that the novel started as a story that David wrote for his friends on Valentine's day which is a tradition he has done for many years.
Another really cool thing I learned about David is that he is one facebook. I added him as a friend and I hope that I can read more of his books. His books can be such a great conversation starter to get students, teachers, and parents talking to one another about the issues that GLBTQ people go through on a day to day basis.