Angeline Monique
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Bill Konigsberg:
Oh my ghaaaaaaa! I found you! I bought your book last month or last last month (????) and finally found the time to read it yesterday and have just finished reading it moments ago. Thank you. Thank you for that wonderful. It's amazing. Thank you for Rafe. He makes life a little brighter... so my question is man you please push the publishing of Honestly Ben on an earlier date? Also will be Bryce be back on Ben's book?
Bill Konigsberg
Hi there! So glad you enjoyed Openly Straight and loved Rafe so much!
I wish I could change the publication date, but that's up to the folks at Scholastic. So I'm waiting along with the rest of you to see the book in print! I will tell you that a whole new adventure for the characters awaits, and I promise you it will be a fun ride.
As for Bryce? I expected he'd be a big part of the book, but it turns out his mother sent him to one of those wilderness programs where he's getting in touch with his inner mountain man. So no, he's not really a big part of Honestly Ben... I miss him, too!
I wish I could change the publication date, but that's up to the folks at Scholastic. So I'm waiting along with the rest of you to see the book in print! I will tell you that a whole new adventure for the characters awaits, and I promise you it will be a fun ride.
As for Bryce? I expected he'd be a big part of the book, but it turns out his mother sent him to one of those wilderness programs where he's getting in touch with his inner mountain man. So no, he's not really a big part of Honestly Ben... I miss him, too!
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Charly
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Bill Konigsberg:
I just finished Openly Straight (I love it! I literally read it within 24 hours) and I was so happy to find out there's a sequel. My question is, have you always planned on writing a sequel, or was your first idea to leave it at Openly Straight? I had a super bad post-book-depression until I heard about Honestly Ben (can't wait!), I was an emotional wreck. Also, I really loved Rafe's essays. Thank you so much.
Aly
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Bill Konigsberg:
Hi! First, I just wanted to tell you that I loved Openly Straight and Honestly Ben, I'm so happy to see more diverse characters, especially in teen books. My question is, will there be any more books in the Openly Straight universe? Maybe about Toby? Or are you moving on to something else? Thanks! -Aly
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