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In Angie Thomas' prequel to her hit YA novel, the author follows Starr Carter's father as a young man to challenge damaging notions of masculinity.

January 12, 2021 Bethanne Patrick THE WASHINGTON POST – Things we can count on in 2021: a presidential inauguration, more covid-19 vaccinations and new reading material. Even if you received books as holiday gifts, you’ll want to check out January’s offerings, which include a prequel to Angie Thomas’s The Hate U Give, a fresh perspective on land ownership from Simon Winchester and a dual biography of sisters who changed medical history. BLACK BUCK: A NOVEL by Mateo Askaripour Askaripour’s satire revolves around the rudderless Darren, whose fortunes change when he joins the sales tea...

Four years after publishing 'The Hate U Give,' which has spent 200 weeks on the 'NYT' bestseller list, Angie Thomas returns to her acclaimed fictional universe to explore the origins of Starr's father, Maverick Carter.

Book World: 10 books to read in January Bethanne Patrick, The Washington Post Dec. 29, 2020 FacebookTwitterEmail Chatter; Burnt Sugar; The Doctors BlackwellCrownOverlookW. W. Norton/Handout Things we can count on in 2021: a presidential inauguration, more covid-19 vaccinations and new reading material. Even if you received books as holiday gifts, you'll want to check out January's offerings, which include a prequel to Angie Thomas's "The Hate U Give," a fresh perspective on land ownership from Simon Winchester and a dual biography of sisters who changed medical history. - "Black Buck: A Nove...

The Hate U Give, Reviewed by Sita, 11 December 21, 2020 The Hate U Give, a powerful young adult novel by Angie Thomas, is an extremely relevant novel distinctly dealing with racism’s impact on society, as well as a moving read. After the death of Oscar Grant in 2009, Angie Thomas decided to write a book for teens about police brutality since she believes the teenage years are “a critical age.” The book, especially its title, which comes from the phrase, “THUG LIFE,” was inspired by the influential African-American rapper Tupac Shakur, born Lesane Parish Crooks. The Hate U Give has ...