Episode 136: Boy Meets Boy
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Boy Meets Boy
On Episode 136, Alli and her guest discuss David Levithan’s trailblazing queer YA romance, Boy Meets Boy. Published in 2003, the novel tells the story of a high schooler named Paul, his many complicated relationships, and a utopian town in which all people are loved and accepted. Tune in for a conversation about the guest Ashley Woodfolk’s personal connection to the book, why Boy Meets Boy is so powerful, our changing vocabulary around identity, friend breakups, and more.
Ashley Woodfolk is a YA author. Her new books — the paperback edition of When You Were Everything and Noelle: The Mean Girl — are out today! Later this year, look out for more of Ashley’s work in Blackout, Tobyn: The It Girl, and Battle of the Bands. Follow Ashley on Instagram (@ashwrites) and Twitter (@AshWrites).
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CHECK OUT ASHLEY’S BOOKS:
Blackout (out in June!)
Tobyn: The It Girl (out in August!)
CHECK OUT ASHLEY’S BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS:
Rise to the Sun by Leah Johnson
Julie & Julia: My Year of Cooking Dangerously by Julie Powell
Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life from Dear Sugar by Cheryl Strayed
MORE READING:
“Boy Meets Boy” (Kirkus, 2003)
“Boy Meets Boy” (Publishers Weekly, 2003)
“Boy Meets Boy (Book Review)” (Big City Bookworm, 2015)
“I Love This Book: Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan (It’s National Coming Out Day, Folks!)” (The Book Smugglers, 2010)
“Lizzie McGuire meets Queer as Folk” (The Guardian, 2005)
“LGBTQ Reads: Boy Meets Boy” (Medium, 2019)
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