In the writing process, they had to confront their own fears, biases and misunderstandings about race, which then informed the story and ensured it was authentic and relatable to thousands of readers. As a Black woman and a woman, Christine and Jo chose to write this novel together in order to draw from their unique perspectives and experiences. She partnered with bestselling author, Jo Piazza, to tell this story of an interracial friendship upended by a police shooting that hits close to home for two women. This drive held true as she turned her attention to writing her own debut novel, We Are Not Like Them, published by Atria Books in 2021 and selected as Good Morning America’s October Book Club Pick. Christine’s guiding force is the desire to nourish exciting and underrepresented voices, distinct perspectives and stories that start conversations, offer inspiration and have lasting emotional resonance. She is known as a passionate and hands-on editor and literary champion who’s published many New York Times bestsellers and critically acclaimed books, such as From Scratch, Three Girls From Bronzeville, Heaven is Here, No One Told Me This, Surviving the White Gaze and These Ghosts Are Family. Christine spent her early career in non-profit management before embarking on her publishing journey, rising through the editorial ranks at various esteemed “Big Five” imprints, including Doubleday, Broadway, Crown, Hyperion and, most recently, as a Senior Editor at Simon and Schuster.
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