Its timely, then thatSpeakis re-entering the conversation in a major way.
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The Macmillan team was very supportive and made both dreams come to life!
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How did Emily Carroll get involved?
How did you two collaborate?Emily was at the top of my wishlist of artists.
Her technical skills are superb, and her ability to create tension is masterful.
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I am very grateful that she was able to make the time for the project.
I wrote the script for the graphic novel in 2015, and Emily got to work.
Our collaboration was coordination with our editor and art director.
The new cover is gorgeous.There was never any thought of replicating the original cover.
It took my breath away.
The fear, the sorrow, the rage, and the triumph are visceral.
The addition of the art turns a haunting melody into a resonating chord.
The book has run into censorship for its more explicit content.
How was that considered in the graphic adaptation?It wasnt.
Rape is a crime.
To soften any of that would have been disrespectful to everyone who has had to endure it.
We must keep the pressure on.
Over decades of talking to teenagers about this book and the issues it raises, what have you learned?
What have you come away with?The full answer to that question requires another book!
