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PUSH is dedicated to publishing new voices and new authors telling stories that show life like it really is. For a full list of titles, check out the list below. For excerpts of each and for frequently asked questions, check out our blog here. And for an all-round PUSH experience, including author interviews, longer excerpts, and contests, check out WWW.THISISPUSH.COM.

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TYRELL by Coe Booth

TYRELL by Coe Booth Tyrell can't get a break.  His dad's in jail, his mom's no help, his brother's just a kid, and his girlfriend, Novisha, wants more than he can give.  He doesn't want to b...
Posted by on Mon, 26 Mar 2007 11:35:00 GMT

THIS IS PUSH edited by David Levithan

THIS IS PUSH edited by David Levithan Pushing truth.  Pushing reality.  This is what we do.  These new stories show darkness  and the chance of escape.  Love  and the risk of pai...
Posted by on Mon, 26 Mar 2007 11:33:00 GMT

MAGIC CITY by Drew Lerman

MAGIC CITY by Drew Lerman Henry's suffering.  He's suffering because his medication doesn't always work. He's suffering from indecision in his relationships with girls.  He's suffering becau...
Posted by on Mon, 26 Mar 2007 11:30:00 GMT

HAIL CAESAR by Thu Huong Ha

HAIL CAESAR by Thu Huong Ha Caesar thinks he can't be touched by anything or anyone.  Boys idolize him.  Girls lust after him.  And he has power over them, because he doesn't care about...
Posted by on Mon, 26 Mar 2007 11:25:00 GMT

ROAD OF THE DEAD by Kevin Brooks

ROAD OF THE DEAD by Kevin Brooks When Ruben's sister Rachel is murdered, he can sense it.  Even though he's miles away.  Even though he can't explain it.  He feels her fear.  He fe...
Posted by on Mon, 26 Mar 2007 11:23:00 GMT

BEAST by Ally Kennen

BEAST by Ally Kennen Stephen hasn't had it easy.  He's now in foster care because his mom is crazy and his dad is an ex-con.  He's always in trouble or on his way to trouble.  But none ...
Posted by on Mon, 26 Mar 2007 11:13:00 GMT

PUSH TOUR next week!!!

In celebration of the THIS IS PUSH anthology and PUSH's fifth anniversary, PUSH editor David Levithan going on tour next week with Kevin Brooks, Coe Booth, Drew Lerman, and Thu-Huong Ha...
Posted by on Wed, 14 Mar 2007 06:55:00 GMT

PUSH frequently asked questions

We get a lot of questions sent to our website, and most are variations of the following.  So hopefully we can give you an answer before you have to ask!  If we don't cover your question here...
Posted by on Mon, 17 Jul 2006 11:32:00 GMT

BORN CONFUSED by Tanuja Desai Hidier

Dimple Lala doesn't know what to think. She's spent her whole life resisting her parents' traditions. But now she's turning seventeen and everything is more complicated than it's ever been. She's stil...
Posted by on Mon, 10 Jul 2006 13:24:00 GMT

CANDY by Kevin Brooks

Joe is a kid from the right side of the tracks who cares about his music and not much else - until he falls for a girl named Candy. It starts as an attraction, a crush... and then turns into some...
Posted by on Mon, 10 Jul 2006 13:22:00 GMT