In Conversation: Kimberly Jones and Gilly Segal Talk I’m Not Dying With You Tonight | Barnes & Noble’s BNTeen Blog

One of the most timely and touching recent reads we’ve been obsessing over at the B&N Teen blog? I’m Not Dying With You Tonight, by debut authors Kimberly Jones and Gilly Segal. And don’t just take our word for it: The Hate U Give author Angie Thomas calls it “an absolute page turner.” High praise! It’s about two girls who go to the same school—but are decidedly not friends—and must learn to rely on each other to survive the night after an outbreak of violence erupts at a Friday football game. We caught up with them to chat about their inspiration for the book, their collaboration process, and how they deftly handled tough topics like race, class, and violence in the work…