Rights Not Reserved Episode 13: Nic Stone
Nic Stone joined us on Rights Not Reserved this month to discuss her new novel Dear Martin.
Topics discussed:
- The debut of Dear Martin at the Center for Civil and Human Rights on October 17
- Being one of the only people of color in her high school
- Microaggressions
- Nic’s travels to Israel
- Representation in YA novels
- The amazing Jason Reynolds
Click here to subscribe to Rights Not Reserved. Listen to the episode below:
About Nic Stone and Dear Martin:
Raw, captivating, and undeniably real, Nic Stone joins industry giants Jason Reynolds and Walter Dean Myers as she boldly tackles American race relations in this stunning debut.
Justyce McAllister is top of his class and set for the Ivy League—but none of that matters to the police officer who just put him in handcuffs. And despite leaving his rough neighborhood behind, he can’t escape the scorn of his former peers or the ridicule of his new classmates.
Justyce looks to the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. for answers. But do they hold up anymore? He starts a journal to Dr. King to find out.
Then comes the day Justyce goes driving with his best friend, Manny, windows rolled down, music turned up—way up, sparking the fury of a white off-duty cop beside them. Words fly. Shots are fired. Justyce and Manny are caught in the crosshairs. In the media fallout, it’s Justyce who is under attack.