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I had a rare experience while reading Angie Thomas's The Hate U Give. I was two-thirds of the way through the book and had to put it down and remind myself that this was a work of fiction. So real ...
'The Hate U Give' author Angie Thomas says this YA novel is why she writes books for 'people like me' ...
If you blinked you may have missed it, but author Angie Thomas made a cameo in one of The Hate U Give‘s most pivotal scenes: the climactic protest sequence. In a scene that feels literally ...
Angie Thomas, author of "The Hate U Give," shares her book recommendations for this year's Independent Bookstore Day.
Angie Thomas—author of the powerful YA novel The Hate U Give that was adapted into the popular film of the same name—has written a third book, Concrete Rose.
Concrete Rose, Angie Thomas’ latest young adult novel, is a meditation on just that: the problem of boys pretending to be men. The book, out Jan. 12, is a prequel to Thomas’ smash bestseller ...
Editor's note: Angie Thomas, author of the best-selling "The Hate U Give," has announced that she'll visit Independence High School in Frisco at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 14 to discuss and sign her new novel ...
The Hate U Give was loosely based on the police-involved fatal shooting of Oscar Grant in the Bay Area. The storyline was also reportedly influenced by some of Thomas’ life experiences.
Drawing heavily on recent political events and the Black Lives Matter movement, Angie Thomas tells us the story of Starr Carter, a teen who witnesses a horrific tragedy.
NPR's Noel King talks to young adult author Angie Thomas about her book: Concrete Rose. It goes back in time to tell the story of the parents of Starr Carter, the teenage girl in The Hate U Give.
Drawing heavily on recent political events and the Black Lives Matter movement, Angie Thomas tells us the story of Starr Carter, a teen who witnesses a horrific tragedy.