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Brian Zepka

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Young Adult, Gay and Lesbian, Contemporary

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Brian Zepka is an award-winning author and environmental scientist born and raised outside Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His debut young adult novel, The Temperature of Me and You, was a Brazilian bestseller and honored as the best translated young adult stand-alone novel of 2022 at the Tres Cantos International Festival of Children's and Youth Literature. Outside of writing, Brian works in global sustainability research, while pursuing his doctorate in public health at Johns Hopkins University.

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	The Temperature of Me and You 3.52 avg rating — 3,587 ratings — published 2022 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“When you lose that many parts of yourself, it hurts. And when you realize those parts are irreplaceable, you become lost too.”
― Brian Zepka, The Temperature of Me and You

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“Jordan and I were each part of a story, a hug, a kiss, and a friendship. None of those things can exist without the other part. When you lose that many parts of yourself, it hurts. And when you realize those parts are irreplaceable, you become lost too.”
― Brian Zepka, The Temperature of Me and You

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“Even if he didn’t literally glow, he’d be the brightest light among all the lights in this sleepy suburb.”
― Brian Zepka, The Temperature of Me and You

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