Did Hogg just ink a deal to write a book about Parkland? (how much, school)

[ELOrocks17]

I heard this going around? Can anyone confirm that? Is he really going to profit off of a tragedy? That seems pretty tasteless if its true

[justus978]

...come on EL...ya didin't see a 'book deal' coming his way weeks ago?...tasteless as it may be, the little snot has every right to cash in.......

[Enigma777]

Yes, we can confirm he will not 'profit.'

"...Random House announced Wednesday that the book would come out June 5 and that the Hoggs were donating their proceeds to charity and community organizations..."

https://www.thestar.com/entertainmen...book-deal.html

[Chicano3000X]

People act like this kid asked to be in a school shooting.

[ELOrocks17]

Originally Posted by Enigma777

Yes, we can confirm he will not 'profit.'

"...Random House announced Wednesday that the book would come out June 5 and that the Hoggs were donating their proceeds to charity and community organizations..."

https://www.thestar.com/entertainmen...book-deal.html

Ok--good enough for me. Thanks for the update

[nobodysbusiness]

I hope he did, as college is overrated.

[Ringo1]

Originally Posted by ELOrocks17

I heard this going around? Can anyone confirm that? Is he really going to profit off of a tragedy? That seems pretty tasteless if its true

Really? Do you know how many movies and books were made about Columbine?

Guess not.

[brownbagg]

that boys making cash, I bet its a couple million in just the past couple months

[Haakon]

Originally Posted by ELOrocks17

I heard this going around? Can anyone confirm that? Is he really going to profit off of a tragedy? That seems pretty tasteless if its true

He has learned well from his DNC handlers - never let a tragedy go to waste.

[leebeemi]

No matter how much some of you hate it, people ARE interested in what this kid has to say. He has every right to put his ideas and experiences down on paper. Whether you like it or not, the shooting at his school impacted him.

A classmate of my daughter's committed suicide. No, it didn't happen TO her. But she has feelings about it. It does IMPACT her. If she wanted to use that as a platform to address teen suicide, bullying, depression, the pressures on students, etc., I would encourage it.

You know, the average school kid is discussing school shootings. They think about it. They worry about it. Some more than others. But it is natural to be moved to action when you are impacted by something so big, so horrible. This particular young man has been moved to a very public action. Don't agree with him? Fine. But he has every right to leverage the attention to address an issue he feels passionately about. Feel free to try to sell your own books.

What if Malala Yousafzai listened when she was told to just shut up? I suppose you'd be okay with that, too. Oh, and she wrote a book. It was quite good.