MEAN GIRLS Launches Summer Book Club with 'The Hate You Give'

Mean Girls has just announced the launch of its Summer Reading and Discussion series, which begins on July 7 (4pm EDT) on Mean Girls on Broadway page. The first book is The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas.

"Throughout the summer, we're selecting a novel or nonfiction book that focuses on the ongoing fight for racial injustice in America," says the event description. "We invite you to read along with us and join our livestream discussion, an event full of conversation, education, & reflection. Hear from author Angie Thomas herself, along with Tina Fey and members of our cast!

Purchase your book and support local businesses! Check out these Black-owned bookstores offering online delivery in your state: https://linktr.ee/meangirlsbway.
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Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor neighborhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Khalil was unarmed.

Soon afterward, his death is a national headline. Some are calling him a thug, maybe even a drug dealer and a gangbanger. Protesters are taking to the streets in Khalil's name. Some cops and the local drug lord try to intimidate Starr and her family. What everyone wants to know is: what really went down that night? And the only person alive who can answer that is Starr.