“It scares me how hard it is to remember life before you. I can't even make the comparisons anymore, because my memories of that time have all the depth of a photograph. It seems foolish to play games of better and worse. It's simply a matter of is and is no longer.”

American young adult fiction author and editor

David Levithan is an American young adult fiction author and editor. He is known for writing stories that center strong male gay characters, including Boy Meets Boy and Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List. His work has been recognized by the Lambda Literary Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature, with six of his books winning or reaching finalist status in that category. The recognition has made him the most celebrated author in that field.