VOX ATL Teen: Black Young Adult Stories Are ‘On The Come Up’

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February 26th, 2019

VOX ATL staff writer Lyric Eschoe, left, shown with Young Adult fiction author Nic Stone, says she is pleased to see an increase in stories about marginalized teens “that spread through every genre from romantic comedies to sci-fi.” But, she adds, there is still a long way to go.

Courtesy of Lyric Eschoe/VOX ATL

By Lyric Eschoe

To say that the first weeks of Black History Month 2019 were a mess would be an understatement. With so many controversies lately including various companies using racist caricatures of black people in the name of fashion, all of the positives of this month have just been completely washed over.

So when I found out Angie Thomas’ new book “On the Come Up” came out on Feb. 6, and that she would be in Atlanta that following weekend in conversation with fellow Young Adult fiction author Nic Stone, I knew it was the feel-good content I needed.

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