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Kay Oyegun To Script ON THE COME UP Movie, Angie Thomas To Produce

Back in February, it was announced that Angie Thomas‘ On The Come Up was coming to the big screen with the help of the same production team that brought The Hate U Give to the screen. Now, there are some exciting updates to share! The film, which was originally part of Fox 2000 but moved […]

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10 YA Books By Black Authors We Want To Read In 2019

February is Black History Month and while there have been strides toward diversity in YA publishing in recent years, there’s still a long way to go. To celebrate this month, our writers compiled a list of the 10 books by black authors that we’re most looking forward to reading in 2019, including our thoughts on […]

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Read An Excerpt From Angie Thomas’ ON THE COME UP

See Bri’s first time in the studio in an excerpt from ON THE COME UP! Angie Thomas‘ second novel On the Come Up hits bookshelves in a month and while there’s plenty of hype, readers haven’t actually seen too much of the book previewed so far. We simply know that the story is a love […]

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The Fandom’s Most Anticipated YA Books of 2019

Start your 2019 TBR right with our most anticipated reads! Congratulations! You’ve pretty much made it through 2018, including the hectic holidays. The new year brings lots of new discoveries, including tons of Young Adult novels you’ll be able to snag for the first time. But where do you start? We’ve rounded up our staff’s […]

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Video: Angie Thomas Dives Deep Into ON THE COME UP

Angie Thomas talks about what to expect from her upcoming sophomore release ON THE COME UP! Epic Reads recently released a new video featuring The Hate U Give author Angie Thomas dishing on her much anticipated 2019 novel On The Come Up. The best-selling author gives fans a peek at what On The Come Up’s […]

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Check Out The Cover For Angie Thomas’ ON THE COME UP

ON THE COME UP celebrates hip hop with a stunning cover! Angie Thomas‘ second novel has a powerful new cover! On The Come Up has been described as the author’s ode to hip hop, focusing on Bri, a young rapper from the same neighborhood as The Hate U Give‘s Starr, who feels desperate to make […]