In this prequel to The Hate U Give, Thomas delves into the upbringing of Maverick Carter, the father of THUG’s protagonist, Starr. Mav is one of the subordinates (“li’l homies”) of ...

In Angie Thomas' novel, Starr Carter lives in a gang ... At Starr's neighborhood, Starr is known as Big Mav's daughter. Her father was a former gang member, and he's turned his life around.

Angie Thomas certainly thinks so ... Riding the wave of this success, Thomas is back with another book, On The Come Up (OTCU), which is set, like THUG, in the fictional neighbourhood of Garden ...

In 2017, Angie Thomas ... her ode to hip hop. Thomas' second book tells the story of Brianna Jackson, a 16-year-old battle rap phenom who dreams of becoming the next big thing in hip hop.

EXCLUSIVE: Kenyan filmmaker Wanuri Kahiu has come aboard to direct Paramount Player’s feature adaptation of bestselling author Angie Thomas’ second ... before he hit big, Bri has massive ...

Angie Thomas's bestselling debut novel, The Hate U Give, tackled issues around race and police brutality, proving to the publishing world that there was a big audience for diverse stories among kids.

When the killing of George Floyd ignited outrage across the country, author Angie Thomas joined the ... people with signs that resembled my book cover,” Thomas told TIME’s Books Editor Lucy ...