Photography by M. Sharkey

The author of Boy Meets Boy and co-author of Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist has always had a knack for unconventional narrative, but his latest tale, Every Day, was one of the most inventive young adult novels of the year. The New York Times bestseller centers on A, a 16-year-old who awakens every morning in a different body -- sometimes male, sometimes female. When A falls for a young girl, the question arises: Does love, despite gender, conquer all? It's a question that resonates with adolescents and grown-ups alike.

Photographed in New York City on October 1, 2012