The books of the moment for today’s episode are The Hate U Give and Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas. Just a forewarning for those of you listening, this is NOT a spoiler-free zone. We will be discussing this duology in all of its glory, which of course includes revealing the ending.

The Hate U Give is perhaps one of the most recommended novels in the entire genre of YA, and for good reason. This novel discusses a variety of themes including identity, blackness, identity AND blackness, the weaponizing of stereotypes against black people, racism and police brutality, community and loyalty, and the cyclical nature of racialized poverty. Concrete Rose is the much-anticipated sequel-prequel published just after The Hate U Give.

Angie Thomas was born, raised, and still resides in Jackson, Mississippi. She is a former teen rapper whose greatest accomplishment was having an article about her in Right On! Magazine. She holds a BFA in creative writing. The Hate U Give is her first novel.

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