WhenI’m Not Dying With You Tonighthit shelves in 2019, it became an instant phenomenon.
As is evident from the cover,Why We Flyis about two high school cheerleaders.
Like our first coauthored novel,Why We Flywas inspired by real events.
Kimberly Jones and Gilly Segal.Credit: Sourcebooks
Even as more players in the NFL and other leagues joined the protest, controversy ensued.
One particular story caught our attention.
The Kennesaw State college cheer team knelt during the anthem, motivated by and in support of Kaepernick.
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However, at the time, they, too, paid a price for their activism.
We wanted to explore the impact such an action might have on the characters' lives and their friendship.
National sentiment seemed to be shifting toward a more supportive posture.
We were faced with a dilemma: Do we incorporate that changing sentiment intoWhy We Fly?
This one’s for you.
