Expanding Woman: Nic Stone on Forgiveness and the Freedom to Change
Expanding Woman: Nic Stone on Forgiveness and the Freedom to Change  
Podcast: The Reading Culture
Published On: Wed Nov 12 2025
Description: “It's important that my perspective stays flexible because my perspective could need updating, it could need to be changed based on new information.” — Nic StoneNic Stone isn’t interested in staying in her lane. A #1 New York Times bestselling author, her young adult novels—Dear Martin, Chaos Theory, and Clean Getaway—explore nuances of racism, power, and mental illness with clarity and compassion. Now, she’s stepping into uncharted territory with Boom Town, her first adult novel. Set in a legendary Atlanta strip club, it’s a story about women, survival, and social power, and is a reflection of Nic’s own creative evolution. In this Second Chapter conversation, Expanding Woman: Nic Stone on Forgiveness and the Freedom to Change, Nic returns to the podcast and gets real about what it means to grow louder, freer, and to become more yourself. She talks about lighting rage letters on fire, a recent existential crisis (hello, middle age), and the surprising way her new book helped her dad heal old wounds. Settle in for a conversation that’ll make you want to live a little louder and embrace every chaotic (and beautiful) version of who you are. http://thereadingculturepod.com/nic-stone-second-chapter***Show ChaptersChapter 1: Unpaved TerritoryChapter 2: Right on Schedule Chapter 3: The Picture of Dorian GrayChapter 4: Learning the StepsChapter 5: Let It BurnLinksThe Reading CultureThe Reading Culture Newsletter SignupFollow The Reading Culture on Instagram (for giveaways and bonus content)Nic Stone Nic Stone Instagram Boom TownThe Picture of Dorian Gray Beanstack resources to build your community’s reading cultureJordan Lloyd BookeyHost and Production CreditsHost: Jordan Lloyd BookeyProducers: Mel Webb and Lower Street MediaScript Editors: Josia Lamberto-Egan, Mel Webb, Jordan Lloyd Bookey