for t.j. jonesng to join a sports team, despite his athleticism, was always a way to challenge power and high school norms, but the opportunity to join a new something forced him to force look at identity, belonging, and have someone understand you. that is the preface of today's feature, "whale talk" by chris crutcher, a must read for people of all ages, but especially for young men. that is straight ahead. ht ahea wait, there's an elevator? only pay for what you need. ♪ liberty, liberty, liberty, ♪ ♪ liberty. ♪ -bye honey. -(groans) morning breath, huh. dr. garcia? wooo. ♪♪ that's millions of bacteria growing overnight. crest pro-health helps prevent oral health issues before they start. i'm so much fresher. crest. >>> t.j. jones is a little of an outcast at cutter high school. he is adopted, one of the few multiracial students in that school. he has a quick temper, especially when it comes to defending one of his friends or anyone bullied by mike barber. there's one thing valued above all else at

for t.j. jonesreserve his high school norms. the opportunity to join the swim team forces him to look at his identity. the book combines humor and pitch perfect dialogue. well talk by chris kutcher is a must read for people of all ages. especially for young men. chris kutcher joins me tomorrow. i hope you will join us, to, to become a member of the book club. it is free. >>> join me and rachel and lots of other msnbc talent. premier fan event in new york. not a lot of tickets left. only for the afternoon session. evening, dinner, sold out. there are still tickets for the afternoon. i would love to see you in person. that is tonight's last wo