Angie Thomas Books

I wanted readers to feel Starr’s inner split from the very beginning. By day, at Williamson Prep, she watches her words and hides her home identity to fit among her wealthy, mostly white peers. At home in Garden Heights, she feels the pull of her roots, a place rich in history, love, and struggle. T...

From The Hate U Give

The shooting is the novel’s crucible. Starr and Khalil’s night changes forever when a routine traffic stop escalates into irreversible tragedy. The officer—later known as One-Fifteen—kills Khalil after mistaking his hairbrush for a gun. At that instant, Starr becomes what no one ever wants to be: a ...

From The Hate U Give

Atlanta rarely snows. When it does, the entire rhythm of the city changes. We wanted to begin *Whiteout* with that disorientation—the way silence feels heavier when a city built for heat turns icy overnight. The storm becomes both backdrop and metaphor. It isolates buildings and hearts, slows commun...

From Whiteout

Our writing unfolds across alternating viewpoints, each pair of authors shaping interactions that feel like miniature coming-of-age tales. The fun of *Whiteout* lies in that intersection—the way distinct voices reflect different textures of love and friendship in motion. Where one chapter trembles w...

From Whiteout