Full Spectrum A New Generation of Writing about Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Questioning & Other Identities

Teens are more aware of sexuality and identity than ever, and they're looking for answers and insights, as well as a community of others. In order to help create that community, YA authors David Levithan and Billy Merrell have collected original poems, essays, and stories by young adults in their teens and early 20s. The Full Spectrum includes a variety of writers — gay, lesbian, bisexual, straight, transitioning, and questioning — on a variety of subjects: coming out, family, friendship, religion/faith, first kisses, break-ups, and many others.

This one of a kind collection will, perhaps, help all readers see themselves and the world around them in ways they might never have imagined. We have partnered with the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) and a portion of the proceeds from this book will be donated to them.

"As a whole, the collection is comprehensive, complex, and the perfect title to put into the hands of teens who approach the information desk asking for real stories about coming out and coming to terms with anything remotely GLBTQ." School Library Journal

"Bisexual-themed content is under-represented, but transgender voices emerge strong. No story here will raise a blush — there's no explicit sex — but this emotionally spicy collection will inspire identification, compassion and hope in readers queer or not." Kirkus Reviews

This one-of-a-kind collection contains original poems, essays, and stories by young adults in their teens and early 20s — gay, lesbian, bisexual, straight, transitioning, and questioning — on a variety of subjects: coming out, family, friendship, religion/faith, first kisses, break-ups, and many others.