DEAR MANNY Dear Martin, Book 3

Stone's final entry in the Dear Martin trilogy is made more powerful with this compelling performance by James Fouhey. Jared's plan to run for junior class president hits a bump when a Black transfer student named Dylan adds her name to the slate. Fouhey captures Jared's conflict over his white privilege, which lingers after the death of his best friend, Manny. It shows up in letters written to Manny and in Jared's growing affection for Dylan. Fouhey delivers Jared's range of emotions in scenes relating to a smear campaign lodged against him, his tension during a school debate, his reaction to his father's disappointment in him, and an accusation of theft against Dylan. Stone adds clarity by inserting comments in three places within the production. S.D.B. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: FEBRUARY 2025]