Name: Wide Awake now
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Author: David Levithan
ISBN: 9780593706978

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Physical Book

Author

David Levithan

Publisher

Alfred A Knopf

Language

English

Format

Hardcover

ISBN13

9780593706978

Wide Awake now

David Levithan (Author) · Alfred A Knopf · Hardcover

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Synopsis "Wide Awake now"

From the New York Times bestselling author of Every Day, this is a queer love story set against the backdrop of the 2024 presidential election, in a reimagining of David Levithan's 2004 novel Wide Awake. When David Levithan published Wide Awake in 2004, he set it in an imagined 2024, where a gay Jewish man had just been elected president of the United States, until a governor decides that some election results in his state are invalid, awarding crucial votes to the other candidate and his fellow party member. What follows is the story of teens Jimmy and Duncan as they explore their relationship, their politics, and their country. In Wide Awake Now, David Levithan is flipping the script and rewriting Jimmy and Duncan's story in the real 2024, rather than his imagined version. This is a protest novel for today. Once again, David Levithan proves the critical importance of standing up for what you believe in and the cost of apathy in today's political climate.

David Levithan

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David Levithan (New Jersey, 1972) is a renowned American author and editor, noted for his contribution to young adult literature with LGBTQ+ themes. Graduated in English Literature and Political Science from Brown University, he has played a key role as editorial director at Scholastic and founder of the PUSH imprint, dedicated to discovering new talents in young adult literature. His work is characterized by addressing with sensitivity and originality the experiences of queer youth, consolidating him as an influential voice in the genre.

Among his most notable works are Boy Meets Boy (2003), Two Boys Kissing (2013), Every Day (2012), Will Grayson, Will Grayson (2010, co-authored with John Green) and Ryan and Avery (2024). His career has been recognized with awards such as the Lambda Literary Award and the Margaret A. Edwards Award, the latter granted by the American Library Association in 2016 in recognition of his significant contribution to young adult literature.

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