‘I’m fine with being called an activist’: Angie Thomas on her The Hate U Give prequel
Angie Thomas talks about exploring violence and black fatherhood in her latest young adult novel – and why she’s hoping it won’t be banned
January 2019
You ask the questions
Angie Thomas, author of The Hate U Give: 'Books play a huge part in resistance'
The author’s young adult novel became a publishing sensation and an acclaimed film. Here, she answers questions from readers and famous fans on activism, social media and coping with rejection
December 2018
On my radar
On my radar: Sandi Toksvig’s cultural highlights
Top US films 2018
The 50 best movies of 2018 in the US: the full list
October 2018
Box office analysis: UK
Bohemian Rhapsody champion of UK box office as A Star Is Born rocked off top spot
The biopic of Queen frontman Freddie Mercury sweeps Lady Gaga aside while YA drama The Hate U Give wins a lot of love
The Hate U Give review – articulate drama about America’s racial strife
Amandla Stenberg excels in an adaptation of Angie Thomas’s novel about the police shooting of a black teenager
Culture highlights of the week
What to see this week in the UK
The Hate U Give's Amandla Stenberg on bringing Black Lives Matter to the box office
The Hate U Give review – a defiant challenge to divided America
September 2018
The Hate U Give review – Amandla Stenberg shines in tough teen movie with radical bent
Stenberg lives up to her promise in a hard-hitting adaptation of Angie Thomas’ bestselling YA novel about a police shooting and racial strife