We initially spoke about Ilyasah’s vision for the novel in terms of its impact for future readers. K: I was so excited to be considered for such an interesting project. Based on the themes in her books and the quality of her work, we thought she would be an excellent contributor. How did your collaboration come about? And what was your writing process like? I: Jason, my agent, and I were looking at a lot of different authors to collaborate with, and we came across Kekla’s The Rock and the River (S. SLJ caught up with the pair to discuss their writing process, inspiration, and the lasting impact of Malcolm's legacy. Fifty years after his assassination, this title celebrates the power of transformation, roots, and the unity. X follows Malcolm from his childhood to his imprisonment for theft at age twenty, when he found the faith that would lead him to forge a new path and command a voice that still resonates today.Malcolm X's daughter Ilyasah Shabazz collaborated with young adult author Kekla Magoon on a historical fiction novel about the civil rights leader's formative years. Deep down, he knows that the freedom he's found is only an illusion - and that he can't run forever. There's no point in trying, he figures, and lured by the nightlife of Boston and New York, he escapes into a world of fancy suits, jazz, girls, and reefer.īut Malcolm's efforts to leave the past behind lead him into increasingly dangerous territory when what starts as some small-time hustling quickly spins out of control. Malcolm Little's parents have always told him that he can achieve anything, but from what he can tell, that's nothing but a pack of lies - after all, his father's been murdered, his mother's been taken away, and his dreams of becoming a lawyer have gotten him laughed out of school. They will always come for me, and I will always succumb. But to be my father's son means that they will always come for me. Co-written by Malcolm X's daughter, this riveting and revealing novel follows the formative years of the man whose words and actions shook the world.
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