Nic Stone's "Dear Martin," tells the story of Just y ce, an African American Iv y-league bound student. The novel deals with themes of racism, relationships, and the road to acceptance of one's true self.
The given excerpt is from the first chapter of the novel where Just yce saw his e x-g irlfriend Me lo Ta yl or <em>"sl um ped over beside her Be nz on the da mp concrete of the FarmFresh parking lot."</em> She seems too into xi cat ed to even stand up properly or drive herself home.