David Levithan and Jens Lekman: SONGS FOR OTHER PEOPLE’S WEDDINGS

Inspired by Jen’s own improbable side career as a wedding singer, SONGS FOR OTHER PEOPLE’S WEDDINGS is about J, an unlucky-in-love musician who moonlights as a wedding singer. J gathers with couples before their big day, to learn about the intimate,strange things that brought them together, in order to write an original song to perform at their wedding. But despite J’s penchant for finding the perfect words for others, he can’t seem to do the same for his own love with his girlfriend. And when complications hit and love is tested, J wrestles with whether there any way to sing through all the noise. It’s about love through all its chord changes, about the bitter and the sweet, the despair and the euphoria of it all. Like all of David Levithan’s writing, this is a read for the ages; it’s a book that makes you feel less alone in life (and love).

DavidLevithan is the author of numerous acclaimed novels, including The Lover’s Dictionary, Every Day, Boy Meets Boy, and Two Boys Kissing. His other collaborations include Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist with Rachel Cohn and Will Grayson, Will Grayson with John Green. He can often be found with headphones on, a devoted music listener . . . but it’s safe to say that nobody will ever ask him to sing at a wedding.

Jens Lekman is a singer and songwriter from Sweden with several beloved albums such as Life Will See You Now, Night Falls Over Kortedala, and Oh You’re So Silent Jens. He was once voted the fifteenth-sexiest man in Sweden by ELLE. Then he dropped down to number thirty-three, and since then he hasn’t been included in their list. He works part-time as a wedding singer.