(from the two-way
breaking news from npr)
by Annalisa Quinn
The parents of Trayvon Martin, the black teenager whose shooting death last year in Florida reignited the national debate about race relations, are talking to publishers about a possible book, according to The New York Times' Julie Bosman. She cites two anonymous publishing executives who attended meetings last week with Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin, noting that, "one publishing executive said Mr. Martin and Ms. Fulton spoke eloquently on social issues of race and religion, suggesting that faith could be a central element of the book. They told publishers that they have never fully spoken out about what happened, including their experience at the trial of George Zimmerman, who shot their son." Zimmerman was acquitted of second-degree murder and manslaughter in a highly publicized trial last summer. The Times adds that Jan Miller, the parents' literary agent, "did not immediately return an email seeking comment."
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