When Lily leaves a red notebook full of challenges in her favorite bookstore, it’s Dash, in a bad mood during the holidays, who picks it up and accepts the dares. What follows is a whirlwind romance as they pass the notebook back and forth. But will their in-person selves connect as well as their notebook versions?
Rachel Cohn & David Levithan have written three books together. Their first,
Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist, was made into a movie starring Michael Cera and Kat Dennings, directed by Peter Sollett. Their second,
Naomi and Ely’s No Kiss List, was named a New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age. For their third book,
Dash & Lily’s Book of Dares, David wrote Dash’s chapters and Rachel wrote Lily’s. Although they did not pass the chapters back and forth in a red Moleskine notebook, they did email them to each other without planning anything out beforehand. That’s the way they work.
Rachel’s previous books include
Gingerbread, Shrimp, Cupcake, You Know Where to Find Me, and
Very LeFreak. David’s previous books include
Boy Meets Boy, The Realm of Possibility, Are We There Yet?, Wide Awake, Love Is the Higher Law, and
How They Met, and Other Stories.For more information about Rachel and David, you can find them at RachelCohn.com and DavidLevithan.com, respectively. You may also catch them in the aisles at the Strand.
