How Publishing Is Failing LGBT Kids of Color

I solemnly swear to make the world less hellish for gay and bisexual black boys. Boys too sensitive to meet a masculinity standard thrust on them by their own communities. Boys trapped in high schools where their version of puberty is glossed over, crossed out, or rejected by their teachers and peers. I write for teenagers, … Continue reading How Publishing Is Failing LGBT Kids of Color

Why Everyone Needs To Read ‘The Hate U Give’ By Angie Thomas

The Hate U Give is Angie Thomas’s highly anticipated debut novel based on the Black Lives Matter movement. It’s now a #1 New York Times Bestseller, with Amandla Stenberg slated to play the lead in its movie adaptation. The book’s big reputation is bound to get even bigger from here. Rare as it is for … Continue reading Why Everyone Needs To Read ‘The Hate U Give’ By Angie Thomas