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Gr 10 Up—Written as a two-act musical complete with stage directions and 25 provocatively titled songs, such as "The Ballad of the Lesbian Babysitter" and "Summer of Gay," this companion to John Green and Levithan's award-winning Will Grayson, Will Grayson (Dutton, 2010) shines a spotlight on the larger-than-life Tiny Cooper, who was born "big-boned and happily gay." Accepted by his supportive parents, Tiny suffers no angst over his sexual orientation, despite having to contend with...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

As fans of Will Grayson, Will Grayson (rev. 5/10), Levithan's collaboration with John Green, will recall, Tiny Cooper -- friend to one Will and romantic interest of the other -- writes and directs a musical about his life. Now, that musical is its own book -- "a musical in novel form (Or, a novel in musical form)" -- starring Tiny as main character, with supporting players "Phil Wrayson" and others, thinly veiled, from the previous book. The text appears as theater dialogue, with extensive stage ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

In Will Grayson, Will Grayson, Tiny Cooper--friend to one Will, love interest of the other--directs a musical about his...Log In or Sign Up to Read More