For example, many people were unfamiliar with non-binary gender. He sees this shift as a real evolution in the way readers interpret his books and YA as whole now versus when Every Day was first published in 2012. They will also be thrilled that the overarching themes of queer identity and acceptance are still present, and that a casual inclusiveness pervades Someday, a fact which Levithan himself is definitely excited about.

Readers will be happy to learn more about who the body jumpers are and what’s become of A and Rhiannon’s relationship in Someday. The juxtaposition between an openly queer present with the tragedy of a shadowy, painful past serves as a stark reminder of how far we have come and how far is left to go. Their story is poignantly narrated by a Greek chorus of gay men lost to AIDS-related illnesses. Likewise, Two Boys Kissing tells the story of a public marathon kissing session between two boys hoping to beat a world record. His 2003 book Boy Meets Boy subverted the common romance tale of “boy meets girl, boy loses girl, boy gets girl,' instead focusing on two boys finding love together in small town America. Building on the work of YA powerhouses, Francesca Lia Block, Nancy Garden, and Markus Zusak - influences that Levithan says helped shape his own writing - he often grounds his novels in narratives that are happy, full of acceptance, and unabashedly queer. Edwards Award and two Lambda Literary Awards under his belt, Levithan has been paving the way for queer writers and readers with his writing since the early 2000s. With more than 20 books and several awards including the Margaret A. While those themes are still present, he chooses to closely examine the links between morality and responsibility this go round instead.įor those who are new to Levithan’s novels, be aware that these themes are in no way confined to this series centering on A and Rhiannon. In Someday Levithan shifts his focus from the questions about gender identity and sexuality raised in the first book. And as Rhiannon learns the dilemma of A’s existence, readers must examine their own opinions about acceptance, respect, self-identity, and love.

With no body to call home, A has a rather fluid idea about gender and attraction. But a chance meeting with Rhiannon at the very start of the book has A acting outside the norm, working to stick around longer than just a day, hoping to see that spark of attraction through to its conclusion. They’re careful about these borrowed lives, disrupting them as little as possible. A sees what it’s like to live as different genders, economic situations, educational backgrounds, ethnicities, and more. Every Day took readers on a wild ride through various identities as A, the main character, lives each day in the body of a different person.

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