"Would You Rather..." with Nic Stone

This year, KATE is pleased to announce that on November 7th at 2 p.m., Nic Stone, author of the New York Times bestseller, Dear Martin, will deliver a virtual keynote address followed by a Q&A session, available to all KATE members as our gift to you for your continued support and dedication to teaching English in the state of Kansas.  

Nic Stone is an Atlanta native and a Spelman College graduate. After working extensively in teen mentoring and living in Israel for several years, she returned to the United States to write full-time. 

​Nic's debut novel for young adults, Dear Martin, was a New York Times bestseller and a William C. Morris Award finalist. She is also the author of the teen titles Odd One Out, a novel about discovering oneself and who it is okay to love, which was an NPR Best Book of the Year and a Rainbow Book List Top Ten selection, and Jackpot, a love-ish story that takes a searing look at economic inequality. Clean Getaway, Nic's first middle-grade novel, deals with coming to grips with the pain of the past and facing the humanity of our heroes. 

​Nic lives in Atlanta with her adorable little family.

In lieu of this exciting keynote speech, KATE wanted to provide its members with a little preview of Nic's personality and flair. Cue a hilarious and telling game of "Would You Rather...?" between the author and KATE's VP, Erica Shook. Please enjoy the following tidbits that Nic was so gracious to share with us, and we hope you'll join us on Saturday!

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Shook: Ok, Nic. Would you rather: 
Potter or Snape 
Stone: SNAPE ALL DAY EVERY DAY. 

Shook: Know it all OR Have it all? 
Stone: Definitely have it all. Knowledge can be burdensome. 

Shook: Talk like Yoda OR Breathe like Darth Vader? 
Stone: Like Yoda, speak I would. 

Shook: Be a superhero OR Be a famous singer? 
Stone: I am CLEARLY both. Tuh. 

Shook: Go to work OR Stay home and bang on drums all day? 
Stone: Drums. 

Shook: Be transported to a place and time of your choosing in the past OR Be transported to a random place and time in the future? 
Stone: Def place and time of my choosing in the past. 

Shook: Steal honey from a bear OR Steal honey from a beehive? 
Stone: I'll take the bear.

Shook: Be 50% good at everything OR Be 100% good at one thing? Stone: 100% good at loving people! 

Shook: Jump into a pool of lava OR Jump into a pool of freezing water?
Stone: I mean I die either way, so... 

Shook: Be stuck inside on a good day OR Be stuck outside on a bad day?
Stone: Inside. Sleep is always an option. 

Shook: Be color blind OR Have no taste buds? 
Stone: Yeeks... color blind. 

Shook: Always say everything on your mind OR Never speak again?
Stone: Always say everything. (These are brutal.) 

Shook: Have the power to read minds OR Have the power to read hearts?
Stone: I wanna read hearts. 

Shook: Fight 100 duck-sized horses OR Fight 1 horse-sized duck?
Stone: 1 over 100. Even though a horse sized duck sounds terrifying. 

Shook: Live in a space station OR Live in a deep-sea submarine?
Stone: Space station! 

Shook: Pop OR Soda? 
Stone: Eww neither. Coke. Sprite. Fanta. Pepsi. CALL IT BY ITS NAME.

Shook: Chili and cinnamon rolls OR Chili and cornbread? 
Stone: Cinnamon rolls. #dessert 

Shook: Lose the ability to read OR Lose the ability to write? 
Stone: How dare you! Not choosing. So there. 

Shook: Lipstick OR Earrings? 
Stone: This is getting worse and worse. (Earrings.) 

Shook: Lipstick OR Shoes? 
Stone: And here I thought we were friends. Smh. (Shoes.) 
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Get registered if you haven’t already. You are not going to want to miss KATE in conversation with Nic Stone. See you all Saturday! 
Erica Shook, 
KATE Vice-President