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HELL OF A BOOK
An astounding work of fiction, funny and heartfelt, which gets to the heart of racism, police violence, and the hidden costs exacted on the Black American community.
Hell of a Book is about an African-American author who sets out on a cross-country tour to promote his bestselling novel. But that story is just the scaffolding of something much larger and more urgent; this is also the story of Soot, a young Black boy living in a rural town in the recent past, and The Kid, a possibly imaginary child that appears to the author on his tour. Throughout, the tragic story of a police shooting plays over and over on the news.
As the book works towards its conclusion and its storylines converge, gut punch after gut punch, it makes bold statements about racism and violence in America as it leaves readers having come to know better one of the most memorable characters in recent fiction.
HELL OF A BOOK is the book that Jason Mott has wanted to write since day one - it's the story that he always felt the need to tell. And, of course, it's an incredibly timely story as America suffers a national reckoning with its history of systemic racism, violence, and injustice against Black people and black and brown bodies. HELL OF A BOOK gets to the heart of the Black experience and the indelible mark of racism on the American identity.
Jason Mott has published three previous novels. His first novel, The Returned, was a New York Times bestseller and was turned into a TV series that ran for two seasons. He has a BFA in Fiction and an MFA in Poetry, both from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. His poetry and fiction have appeared in various literary journals.
As the book works towards its conclusion and its storylines converge, gut punch after gut punch, it makes bold statements about racism and violence in America as it leaves readers having come to know better one of the most memorable characters in recent fiction.
HELL OF A BOOK is the book that Jason Mott has wanted to write since day one - it's the story that he always felt the need to tell. And, of course, it's an incredibly timely story as America suffers a national reckoning with its history of systemic racism, violence, and injustice against Black people and black and brown bodies. HELL OF A BOOK gets to the heart of the Black experience and the indelible mark of racism on the American identity.
Jason Mott has published three previous novels. His first novel, The Returned, was a New York Times bestseller and was turned into a TV series that ran for two seasons. He has a BFA in Fiction and an MFA in Poetry, both from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. His poetry and fiction have appeared in various literary journals.
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Published 2021-08-10 by Dutton Books |