Reader Meet Writer with T. J. Klune | The Extraordinaries

Join us on June 11th at 4:00 PM for Reader Meet Writer with T. J. Klune! He will be talking with us about his novel The Extraordinaries and answering your questions. 

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The Extraordinaries by T. J. Klune

Some people are extraordinary. Some are just extra. TJ Klune's YA debut, The Extraordinaries, is a queer coming-of-age story about a fanboy with ADHD and the heroes he loves. Nick Bell? Not extraordinary. But being the most popular fanfiction writer in the Extraordinaries fandom is a superpower, right? After a chance encounter with Shadow Star, Nova City’s mightiest hero (and Nick’s biggest crush), Nick sets out to make himself extraordinary. And he’ll do it with or without the reluctant help of Seth Gray, Nick's best friend (and maybe the love of his life).

Rainbow Rowell's Fangirl meets Marissa Meyer's Renegades in T. J. Klune's YA debut.

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“Klune plays with superhero genre tropes and fan-fiction clichés with the skill of a true fan―completely aware of their ridiculousness but in love with them anyway. Hilarious, sweet, and absolutely super!” ―Kirkus

“Nick’s ADHD and almost comical optimism combine to make a charming and entertaining hero[.] There’s plenty in this lighthearted, superhero-interested teen dramedy for kids who feel like they’re sometimes on the outside, including the positive representation of a teen with ADHD.” ―Publishers Weekly

“Klune takes cues from Peter Milligan’s classic queer comic Enigma, with an Everyman bewildered by the superhero story that seems to revolve around him. Hand to teens involved in fandom, writers of fan fiction, lovers of superhero stories, and queer romance readers.” ―School Library Journal

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T. J. Klune is a Lambda Literary Award-winning author (Into This River I Drown) and an ex-claims examiner for an insurance company. His novels include The House in the Cerulean Sea and The Extraordinaries. Being queer himself, TJ believes it's important―now more than ever―to have accurate, positive, queer representation in stories.