PEN America Author’s Evening with David Levithan and E. Lockhart

Join us for an intimate night of cocktails and conversation with young adult novelists David Levithan and E. Lockhart in celebration of their film adaptations of Every Day and We Were Liars. This evening is being generously hosted by Julie Gribble in partnership with the Children’s and Young Adult Books Committee.

From the co-author of Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist, Levithan’s Every Day is a captivating story that will fascinate readers as they begin to comprehend the complexities of life and love in A’s world, as A and Rhiannon seek to discover if you can truly love someone who is destined to change every day.

Every day a different body. Every day a different life. Every day in love with the same girl.

We Were Liars is a modern, sophisticated suspense novel from National Book Award finalist, and Printz Award honoree E. Lockhart. 

A beautiful and distinguished family.
A private island.
A brilliant, damaged girl; a passionate, political boy.
A group of four friends—the Liars—whose friendship turns destructive.
A revolution. An accident. A secret.
Lies upon lies.
True love.
The truth.

Read it.
And if anyone asks you how it ends, just LIE.

Donations to attend this evening focusing on adaptations of YA literature into film are $200 per person. Following your RSVP, you will be sent the address for the dinner. The donation is considered 100% tax-deductible and supports PEN America’s mission to defend writers and free expression at a time of unprecedented need. Your generosity is deeply appreciated.

If you have any questions, please contact Renee Lamarque at [email protected] 

About pEN America Authors’ Evenings

The PEN America Authors’ Evenings are nights of literary dinners in private homes and intimate settings. Please visit the Authors’ Evenings webpage for our full calendar of dinners.

Proceeds from the PEN America Authors’ Evenings support PEN America’s programming to secure the liberty of persecuted and imprisoned writers around the world, to defend freedom of expression, and to promote literature and international cultural exchange.