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“International phenomenon Angie Thomas revisits Garden Heights seventeen years before the events of The Hate U Give in this searing and poignant exploration of Black boyhood and manhood.
If there’s one thing seventeen-year-old Maverick…
Books you need to read after watching The Hate U Give
If watching or reading The Hate U Give has left you craving a powerful read, here are ten YA novels that will undoubtedly help quench your thirst.
5 reasons to watch The Hate U Give movie
With the movie adaptation of Angie Thomas's best selling novel, 'The Hate U Give', hitting theatres in a matter of weeks, the countdown to its release has well and truly begun. Here are five reasons you need to watch it.
10 powerful messages delivered in The Hate U Give
10 spoiler-free and empowering quotes from Angie Thomas' 'The Hate U Give'.
The Hate U Give: a Black Lives Matter Protest in the Written Form
There are those rare and wonderful books that exist because they have something important to deliver. They provide a powerful social commentary. They define a community, a time or a place. And yet they refuse to be defined and are all…
Ruby Clyde chats Jay’s Guide to Crushing It and gives their guide to difficult dating questions
Ruby Clyde chats their debut, Jay's Guide to Crushing It, and gives Ruby's Guide to Difficult Dating Questions.
Pick a teen rom com and we’ll give you a YA book to read
From To All The Boys I've Loved Before to 10 Things I Hate About You: if you like teen rom coms then we've got a perfect book recommendation for you. Likewise, if you're a YA romance fan you might just find your next favourite rom com right…
Pick an evermore song and we’ll give you a 2020 album to listen to
Even after putting out the most tracks she ever has in one year, some will be hungry for more from Taylor. Luckily enough, 2020 was a year packed to the brim with great album releases, from bigger and smaller artists alike, and plenty that…
Lottie Tomlinson talks Rainbow Roots, social media hate, and staying modest
'You have to be very careful with the kind of examples you set and the things you promote."
Lorde’s teaching us to fight back against the haters
After her unique VMA performance last month, Lorde has finally spoken out about the negative backlash and is setting a good example as a role model for fans.
5 things I hate about rude people in public
The general public, you've got to love them. Whether you work with them or not - you can't really escape them. That's not really my problem. The problem I have is the amount of rude people I encounter on a daily basis, and the things they…
10 things only people who hate mornings will understand
Ever since I can remember, I have never been a morning person. I've always struggled getting up for school, uni and now work. It doesn't matter how many hours sleep I have or how early I go to bed, I'm always tired.
I've been to the…
Rebecca Henry on the inspiration behind her debut YA novel, The Sound of Everything
This post was written by Rebecca Henry, author of The Sound of Everything
When people ask where the inspiration for The Sound of Everything came from, the answer is easy to pin down. After experiencing some rather tumultuous classes in…
L.L. McKinney on Nubia: The Real One and writing for DC
Following Nubia as she balances with the reality of having superpowers whilst being a young Black teen in America, L.L. McKinney's debut graphic novel, Nubia: The Real One, is a superbly written, painfully relevant and ultimately hopeful…
WIN: 1 of 5 copies of Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas
In 2017, Angie Thomas took the literature world by storm with the release of her groundbreaking debut novel, The Hate U Give. The years following The Hate You Give's unmatched success have been followed by its equally phenomenal film…