Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist is now a movie!
The movie adaptation of Nick & Norah is hitting theaters October 3rd. It stars Michael Cera and Kat Dennings, and was directed by Peter Sollett, whose previous movie was Raising Victor Vargas (if you haven't seen it, do so.) Rachel and I couldn't be happier with it — even though the story diverges from the book in parts, the movie always stays true to the spirit of the book, in a sweet and wonderful way. So enjoy! And check out the movie's awesome website.
(When you see the movie, look real closely at the back of the room during the Veselka scene, and you'll see me and Rachel chatting at a table.)
(When you see the movie, look real closely at the back of the room during the Veselka scene, and you'll see me and Rachel chatting at a table.)
My first series — Likely Story!
It's time to reveal... not only am I David Levithan, but I am also one third of the author named David Van Etten, creator of the Likely Story series. It's the story of Mallory Hayden, a girl who's grown up in a soap opera household — her mother is a big soap opera diva — who uses her anger towards her mom as a way of getting her own soap opera. Complications ensue — not just with her mom, but with her best friend (who wants a starring role), her boyfriend (who has another girlfriend), and the new star of her show, Dallas, who she absolutely, positively isn't allowed to fall in love with. I'm writing the series with two friends — Chris Van Etten, who is a writer for the soap One Life to Live, and David Ozanich, who is an award-winning playwright. The first book, Likely Story, is now out, and the second one, All That Glitters, will be out in late October. Please check 'em out! They're really fun reads.
Wide Awake and Naomi & Ely's No Kiss List now in paperback!
Just in time for election day, the paperback of Wide Awake has just hit stores, with a new cover (the heart is intentional — I think of this as a successor to Boy Meets Boy). Also, Random House has published the paperback of Naomi & Ely's No Kiss List, as well as a movie tie-in edition of Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist. So, yes — three new paperback versions at the same time. It's a busy fall for me.
Stay Up All Night Reading...
The latest anthology I'm in is Up All Night, a fantastic collection of long stories about …well…what happens when you stay up all night. My story, "The Vulnerable Hours," hasn't appeared anywhere else. The other stories are fantastic, including ones from the hilarious Libba Bray, the fantastic Patricia McCormick, and the sublime Sarah Weeks.
Meet How They Met Today!
How They Met, and Other Stories, my latest solo book, is now in stores. It contains both new and old stories — some I wrote in high school, some I wrote in the past year. A lot of the stories are the valentine's day stories I've written for friends ever since I was a junior in high school. I'm really proud of the book, and the reaction to it so far has been amazing. To order it online, click here, or support independent bookstores by visiting Booksense. You can also read an excerpt from one of the stories. And stay tuned for tour details — the ones I've lined up so far are in the column to your right.
A Graphic First Kiss
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