David Levithan, editorial director at Scholastic and author of books such as Boy Meets Boy and Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist, will read from and discuss his newest novel, Love is the Higher Law.

Love is the Higher Law is the debut title in Oblong's Outstanding Book series. Selected by our staff, the books in this series are beyond excellent. They are important books that merit discussion in our communities and attention from teens and adults alike.

David Levithan's book has impressed us. We could try to explain why we love this book, but we'd rather you just read it. Below is the letter from David that appeared in the advance reader copies of the book. He puts it much more eloquently than we ever could.

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