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Gay teen's courage drives new book's story

Gay teen's courage drives new book's story
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Kit Webster has a secret - a hidden truth that propels him into the struggle of his life. Does he have the courage to come to terms with being a gay teen and the daring to fight for his dreams?

That's the ultimate question in Kathe Koja's exciting new novel, "Talk."While "Talk" is listed as a young adult novel, the book's vibrant characters and wistful evocative story will intrigue adults as well as youths. Koja said capturing teenagers' attention isn't easy.

"They don't feel duty bound to read a boring book," said Koja, a Berkley resident. "Some adults say, 'I started it, I have to finish it.'"Adults have more in common with teens than many realize, she said."I think a lot of human experience is human experience no matter the age," she said.

"We all feel jealous, we all deceive ourselves, we all yearn for things, especially people. I think those feelings are really universal, especially in those young adult years when you're coming into your own sexuality and a coherent philosophy in terms of, 'Who am I and how do I fit in this world? What's important to me?'"

Koja, who is not gay, said LGBT characters and themes are appearing more often than they have in the past, in both teen and adult fiction.

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posted by Tom Jackson @ Thursday, March 10, 2005