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David Levithan & David Arnold

On Tuesday, October 24th, Left Bank Books presents TWO DAVIDS!: A night with two New York Times bestselling authors David Levithan & David Arnold, highly celebrated, award-winning authors of many books for young adult fiction. Join us in the store for a discussion of Levithan's newest book "Ryan and Avery" that is being praised as a queer love story for the ages & also Arnold's timeless love saga for the ages: "I Loved You in Another Life!"

Levithan & Arnold will personalize and sign copies after the presentation!

**About "Ryan and Avery"**

When a blue-haired boy (Ryan) meets a pink-haired boy (Avery) at a dance--a queer prom--both feel an inexplicable but powerful connection. Follow them through their first ten dates as they bridge their initial shyness and fall in love--through snowstorms, groundings, meeting parents (Avery's) and not (Ryan's), cast parties, heartbreak, and every day and date in between.

**About "I Loved You in Another Life."**

Evan Taft has plans. Take a gap year in Alaska, make sure his little brother and single mother are taken care of, and continue therapy to process his father's departure. But after his mom's unexpected diagnosis, as Evan's plans begin to fade, he hears something: a song no one else can hear, the voice of a mysterious singer . . .

Shosh Bell has dreams. A high school theater legend, she's headed to performing arts college in LA, a star on the rise. But when a drunk driver takes her sister's life, that star fades to black. All that remains is a void--and a soft voice singing in her ear . . .

Over it all, transcending time and space, a celestial bird brings strangers together: from an escaped murderer in 19th century Paris, to a Norwegian kosmonaut in low-earth orbit, something is happening that began long ago, and will long outlast Evan and Shosh. With lyrical prose and original songs (written and recorded by the author), I LOVED YOU IN ANOTHER LIFE explores the history of love, and how some souls are meant for each other--yesterday, today, forever.

**About the authors**

David Levithan is the author of several books for young adults, including Lambda Literary Award winner "Two Boys Kissing", "Every Day" "Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist" and "Dash & Lily's Book of Dares" (co-authored with Rachel Cohn); Will Grayson, Will Grayson (co-authored with John Green); and Boy Meets Boy. In 2016, David received the Margaret A. Edwards Award for his significant and lasting contribution to young adult literature.

David Arnold is the New York Times bestselling author of "Mosquitoland," "I Loved You in Another Life," "The Electric Kingdom, Kids of Appetite" and "The Strange Fascinations of Noah Hypnotik." He has won the Southern Book Prize and the Great Lakes Book Award, and was named a Publishers Weekly Flying Start for his debut. His books have been translated into over a dozen languages. He lives in Lexington, Kentucky, with his wife and son.

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