For me, hip-hop was a mirror when young-adult books were not. I could see myself in a Nas song more than I… — Angie Thomas Copy Share Image
Literature plays a huge role in examining difficult real-life issues. — Angie Thomas Copy Share Image
When I was in the YA age range myself, I didn't feel like there were a lot of books for me. — Angie Thomas Copy Share Image
I look at books as being a form of activism. Sometimes they'll show us a side of the world that we might… — Angie Thomas Copy Share Image
I wanted to write a book like a rapper would write it - I didn't want to hold back. Rappers catch a… — Angie Thomas Copy Share Image
I really do hope 'The Hate U Give' provides mirrors for readers who don't often get them in books. I've had so… — Angie Thomas Copy Share Image
I wanted to have a book that showed there's no one way to sound black. I wanted to tell teens that the… — Angie Thomas Copy Share Image
“Khalil, I'll never forget. I'll never give up. I'll never be quiet. I promise.” — Angie Thomas Copy Share Image
Initially, I wanted to write middle grade. YA scared me: there's a lot of responsibility in being a YA author. It's so… — Angie Thomas Copy Share Image
“The black officer checks Daddy while his partner glances around at all of the onlookers. There's quite a few of us now. Ms. Yvette… — Angie Thomas Copy Share Image
I think that the more of us who take the time to understand how someone else is feeling, the more likely we are to… — Angie Thomas Copy Share Image
The transition from unknown to known-in-publishing has been empowering but also challenging. It's an honor to know that people actually want to know what… — Angie Thomas Copy Share Image
I really do hope 'The Hate U Give' provides mirrors for readers who don't often get them in books. I've had so many young… — Angie Thomas Copy Share Image
“Slave masters thought they were making a difference in black people’s lives too. Saving them from their “wild African ways.” — Angie Thomas Copy Share Image
As a black woman, I feel like I have a unique experience that we don't often see in media portrayals of the South. — Angie Thomas Copy Share Image
“Who the fuck complains about going to Harry Potter World? Or Butter Beer? Or wands?” — Angie Thomas Copy Share Image
“With King Lords, we had a whole bunch of folks who had our backs, no matter what. They bought us clothes and shit our… — Angie Thomas Copy Share Image
I wanted to write a book like a rapper would write it - I didn't want to hold back. Rappers catch a lot of… — Angie Thomas Copy Share Image
Bent Literary Agency had a Q&A on Twitter, and I took a chance and asked if the Black Lives Matter movement was an appropriate… — Angie Thomas Copy Share Image
“Has this situation made you fearful of cops?" she eventually asks. "I don't know," I say truthfully. "My uncle's a cop. I know not… — Angie Thomas Copy Share Image
