Book Excerpt: Why Does a Protest Become a Riot?

woman in a crowd on a city street, holding a sign with the cover of Beautiful & Terrible Things

When does a protest become a riot? More important, why does a protect become a riot? I dug deep into that topic before writing my extended protest scene for Beautiful and Terrible Things, to ensure its authenticity. (I have, thankfully, never been at a protest that turned violent.) As I suspected, a number of forces … Continue reading Book Excerpt: Why Does a Protest Become a Riot?