One Time,
No Kissing
Pittsburgh, 1969 to 1972. Basketball, civil rights, romance, pickup games, classrooms, and the long shadow of Vietnam.
Coming Fall 2026
What readers are saying.
One Time, No Kissing had me turning pages, smiling. A remarkable, funny, poignant, and heartfelt story of a high-school basketball team — diverse students all somehow getting along, getting a good education, forming their own opinions. The sport, the passion for it, and the execution of the game is a character all by itself.
If you came of age in the later 1960s and early '70s amid the turbulence of Vietnam, the antiwar movement, and the demands for civil rights and justice — this book will resonate deeply. For any thoughtful reader, Meyers offers a spellbinding story that is vibrant and alive, and deeply moving.
This book brings to life the joy and wonder of youth. It's easy to forget how much fun it was to be in high school, but this book won't let you. Every page is filled with keen insight into the intensity of youthful relationships of all sorts.
David Meyers
David Meyers is the founder and CEO of a nationally recognized environmental consulting firm working in the public interest. He grew up playing pickup and high-school basketball in Pittsburgh, which inspired the stories and characters in the book. The author played for the '69 Allderdice Dragons.