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    <![CDATA[How They Met, and Other Stories]]>
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    <![CDATA[Just in time for Valentine&#8217;s Day comes a confection from David Levithan that is sure to appeal to fans of Boy Meets Boy. Here are 18 stories, all about love, and about all kinds of love. From the aching for the one you pine for, to standing up and speaking up for the one you love, to pure joy and happiness, these love stories run the gamut of that emotion that at some point has turned every one of us inside out and upside down. What is love? With this original story collection David Levithan proves that love is a many splendored thing, a varied, complicated, addictive, wonderful thing.]]>
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  <recommended_for><![CDATA[everyone who likes love storie and isn't homophobic]]></recommended_for>
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  <date_added>Thu Dec 04 21:48:33 -0800 2008</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[I had no idea what to expect when I started this. I'm pretty sure I looked at the cover and thought, &quot;I like love stories and I'm a fan of short stories, so--perfect!&quot; and then started reading it. I noticed the abundance of gay and lesbian-themed stories after the first three chapters (no ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/39345925">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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