David Levithan
David Levithan
David Levithanis an American young-adult fiction author and editor. His first book, Boy Meets Boy, was published by Knopf Books for Young Readers in 2003. He has written numerous works featuring strong male gay characters, most notably Boy Meets Boy and Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionYoung Adult Author
Date of Birth7 September 1972
CityShorts Hill, NJ
CountryUnited States of America
girl real boys
You see, Dash -- I was never the girl in your head. And you were never the boy in my head. I think we both knew that. It's only when we try to make the girl or boy in our head real that the true trouble comes. I did that with Carlos, and it was a bad failure. Be careful what you're doing, because no one is ever who you want them to be. And the less you really know them, the more likely you are to confuse them with the girl or boy in your head.
satisfaction unfair break
When someone breaks up with you, their beauty-- which you took such satisfaction in-- suddenly becomes unfair.
song mean creating
Deep breaths. I am taking deep breaths. Composure. Which, for me, means composing... Maybe this is my way of creating the illusion of control over something I have no control over. Like, if it's just a story I'm telling or a song I'm singing, then I'll be okay because I'm the guy who's providing the words.
beautiful voice tunes
And I'm moved, it's so beautiful. Not what I wrote, but to have it given back like this. To have her remember the words and the tune. To hear it in her voice.
laughing fake soul
It was a laugh that came from the tip of his toes, gaining force and soul as it traveled through his body and out into the world in mirthful bursts. There wasn't anything fake about it; it was an amusement park of a laugh, and when it appeared, you wanted to jump on board.
want know-it-all knows
I don’t want to know anything, and I want to know it all
memorial staring standing-still
This is what a memorial is: standing still, staring at something that isn’t ther
want wants-to-be-alone ifs
But if I didn’t want to be alone, then why didn’t I want to be with anyone else?
mother thinking should-have
My mother said I should have a 'change of scenery.' The word scenery made be think of a play. And as we were driving around, it made sense that way. Because no matter how much the scenery changed, we were still on the same stage.
dad want way
What's the big deal with France? How come everyone wants to go there? Let me tell you about France. Their music sucks. Their movies suck. Their berets suck. Their croissants are pretty good, but the place overall still sucks.My family went there once on the way to visit Dad's homeland family. EuroDisney. Need I say more?
tattoo names want
You know, I'd get a tattoo with your name on it. Only, I want you to have the freedom to change your name if you want to.
trying enough ifs
Everyone tried with me. And everytime, it felt like the whole point of life was to see if trying was ever enough.
people you-dont-know-me i-can
You don't know me. You know one me, just like I know one you. And you can't know every me, and I can't know every you.
people attractive
He was attractive. I knew that. And I knew that attractive people always got away with things.