Danii Allen
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Bill Konigsberg:
Hi Bill! I noticed that Openly Straight has quite an emphasis on sport (thanks for making it vague enough for us non-sports-players), and I assume Out of the Pocket will be sports-heavy too. What's your opinion on why so many gay YA novels end up being sports-focused (re: Steve Kluger)? Is it a masculinity thing? As a gay woman, this gay male + sport thing just doesn't make much sense to me. Can you shed any light?
Bill Konigsberg
Well I can't speak for other authors, but for me it relates to my background as a sports writer. I've always been a sports guy. I am aware, however, that a lot of my readers are not sports savvy, so I do try to keep it as simple as possible. :-)
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Paul
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Bill Konigsberg:
Hello Bill, I have just finished 'Honestly Ben' and there is something that I cannot figure out. In this sequel to 'Openly Straight', why was Rafe insisting that much on having Ben assigned a gay (or bi, for that matter) label, although in the first book, it was quite his pride to try living without a label of any sort ? Thanks in advance for your reply ! -Andy (who is looking forward to reading your next book ... )
Paola
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Bill Konigsberg:
When are you going to write another book?! I really enjoy reading your books.
Rudy⛅️
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Bill Konigsberg:
Hello! Will we get to see more from Toby in your next book? He was my favorite character.
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