We all have the same range of emotions there’s no reason to draw these border lines between us. If there is one thing I hope readers get out of the book, it would be compassion and the idea that human beings aren’t really that different from one another. I like the reader to decide what the message of the story is and what they take from it. What ideas or messages do you hope the LGBTQ community and readers can take away from Symptoms of Being Human? The most challenging parts for me is the psychological challenge of waiting response, managing my expectations. I was a lyricist first, and then I wrote short stories and then film and music storytelling has always been at the core of what I do. I just love the pure art of creating something out of nothing. I also love hearing from readers and meeting people and seeing the ripples of what you write causes. I’ve always wanted to be a creative person for a living. As a debut author, what are the most enjoyable and challenging aspects of the job? I started looking for that book, and I couldn’t find it. I found the article and read it and thought, “That girl is so courageous.” To me, that person is the protagonist of a YA novel.
That conversation stuck with me, and the next morning I was still pissed off. This person obviously has no idea what it’s like to be queer. She brought up this court case, and I was thinking, “Awesome, we are going to have this conversation about love and acceptance and progressive politics.” And then she said, “Isn’t that gross? It’s probably some pervy boy who wants to see boobs in the locker room.” The idea that another human being who grew up in the same place I did could imagine that a boy in high school would pretend to be a girl was so astounding to me. a transgender girl she and her parents were suing the school district for the right to use the locker room that aligned with her gender identity instead of her birth assigned sex. We were driving along, and the driver brought up a court case that was pending in San Bernardino County. I was in a car with a group of friends two of them I had met and two of them were new to me. What first inspired you to tell Riley’s story? Check out highlights from our conversation below, going in depth about his passions, his book, and his strong addition to the inclusive nature of the YA community. I had the chance to speak with Jeff at the Ontario Teen Book Festival this year and ask him about his writing process, his adolescent years growing up in Orange County, and his love for the arts, specifically YA literature. He is passionate about the arts, sharing the experiences of teenagers, and encouraging readers to read what they love. Jeff Garvin, author of Symptoms of Being Human,spends a majority of his time being creative, both writing books and performing music.
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