Yoon won't give the plots away, but one thing is for certain: "There's love involved," she says. She currently has two novels in the works. More Details Watch offline Downloads only available on ad-free plans. Yoon is excited about the movie adaptation, but she's not letting it get in the way of her writing. 'The Sun Is Also a Star' is based on the bestselling YA novel by Nicola Yoon. The cast is dominated by actors of color, and there is one significant character change: Natasha's lawyer, who was a white man called Jeremy Fitzgerald in the book, became Jeremy Martinez in the movie. The film adaptation stays fairly faithful to Yoon's commentary on love and immigration. Nicola Yoon is the author of the 1 New York Times bestsellers The Sun Is Also a Star and Everything, Everything, both of which have been turned into major motion pictures. White youth are growing up with youth of color. "But right now all that growth is happening amongst youth. "We know that by 2040 it's going to be a majority people-of-color country," Yuen says. Movies featuring nonwhite protagonists are becoming increasingly popular, thanks, in part, to changing demographics, says sociologist Nancy Wang Yuen, author of Reel Inequality: Hollywood Actors and Racism. "It was nice to kind of see a story where this young black girl is just giving in to like whimsy and fun for the day," Williams says. Her examination of love has created new and uplifting experiences for readers, says Williams. Your purchase helps support NPR programming. Close overlay Buy Featured Book Title The Sun Is Also a Star Author Nicola Yoon
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