E. Lockhart: The Teen Literature Festival

The Teen Literature Festival

February 18, 2009

David Levithan of Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist and a gazillion other books is organizing the first-ever Teen Literature Festival this March. SO EXCITING.

Here is the schedule. Come to NY and get your teen lit freak on! The only thing I will be doing is the ginormous signing at Books of Wonder, but I hope to attend lots of things as an audience member!

Juvenalia Smackdown

Monday, 3/16, 4-6pm, Tompkins Square Park branch of the NYPL, 331 E. 10^th Street

Join Holly Black, Alaya Johnson, Justine Larbalestier, David Levithan, Diana Peterfruend, Scott Westerfeld as they read some of their (ahem) less accomplished work from their middle school and high school years. Hosted by Libba Bray.

I Have Seen the Future…and It Sounds Like This

Wednesday, 3/18, Mulberry Street Branch of the NYPL (address)

Teen authors are notoriously stingy about reading from their works-in-progress. But for Guest of Honor Joe Monti, authors Libba Bray, Rachel Cohn, Eireann Corrigan, Justine Larbalestier, and Scott Westerfeld are willing to share a little bit from their future books. Hosted by David Levithan.

The Five-Borough Read

Thursday, 3/19

BROOKLYN: Central Library, Dweck Center, 10 Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn

Gayle Forman

Jenny Han

Leslie Margolis

Abby Sher

Matthue Roth

Robin Wasserman

BRONX: Bronx Library Center, 310 E. Kingsbridge Road, Bronx

4-5pm

Coe Booth

Madeleine George

Paul Griffin

Brian Sloan

Melissa Walker

MANHATTAN: Countee Cullen Branch, 104 W 136^th St

4-5pm

Matt de la Pena

Daphne Grab

Mary Hogan

Barry Lyga

Carolyn McCormick

MANHATTAN: Jefferson Market Branch, 425 Avenue of the Americas

4-5pm

David Levithan

Bennett Madison

Laura McLaughlin

Billy Merrell

Marie Rutkoski

MANHATTAN: Webster Branch, 1465 York Avenue

4-5pm

Lisa Ann Sandell

Courtney Sheinmel

Rachel Vail

Cecily Von Ziegesar

Martin Wilson

QUEENS: Far Rockaway Branch, 2002 Cornaga Ave, Queens

4-5pm

Tara Altabrando

Laura Dower

Heather Duffy-Stone

Aimee Friedman

Eliot Schrefer

Siobhan Vivian

Rita Williams-Garcia

STATEN ISLAND: St. George Library Center, 5 Central Avenue

4-5pm

Kate Brian

Judy Goldschmidt

Michael Northrop

Micol Ostow

Lynn Weingarten

Rock Out with TIGER BEAT!

Thursday, 3/19, 6pm at Books of Wonder

By day, Libba Bray, Daniel Ehrenhaft, Barney Miller, and Natalie Standiford are upstanding authors. But by night, they turn into … TIGER BEAT, the first ever YA author rock band. Tonight is their debut public performance … and it’s sure to go down in legend.

With opening act The Infinite Playlists (Rachel Cohn and David Levithan reading a litany of musical references, but mercifully not singing).

I Love You, New York: Teen Lit in the City

Friday, 3/20, 6pm, NYPL, 42^nd Street, Court Room

Join authors Coe Booth, Paul Griffin, Maureen Johnson, David Levithan, Cecily von Ziegesar, and Rita Williams-Garcia in a spirited reading and discussion about teen novels set in New York City – from the glamour of the gossip girls to the grit of the Bronx projects, from the everyday battles of the high school halls to the extraordinary events of 9/11.

Stuff for the Teen Age Ceremony

Saturday, 3/21, 1pm, NYPL, 42^nd Street, Celeste Bartos Forum

This new list only has the best of the best, and includes books, music, movies, and video games. Featuring a keynote by Walter Dean Myers

Teen Authors Celebrate Teen Readers

Sunday, 3/22, NYPL, 42^nd Street, Trustees Room, 1pm

Over a dozen authors salute teen readers and teen advisory board members from around the city, including Blake Nelson, reading from his upcoming novel Destroy All Cars.

The Biggest Teen Author Signing EVER

Sunday, 3/22, Books of Wonder, 4pm

Join over 40 authors for a signing extravaganza as they take over Books of Wonder, sign books, and converse with fans new and old. An incredible event that is sure to go down in book-signing history.

Authors include:

Nora Baskin

Jessica Blank

Judy Blundell

Coe Booth

Elise Broach

Susanne Colasanti

Sarah Darer-Littman

Matt de la Pena

Heather Duffy-Stone

Gayle Forman

Aimee Friedman