Hell of a Book

An astounding work of fiction - resoundingly powerful, endlessly quotable and funny as hell - with its sights set on getting to the heart of racism in America.

Zusatztext A twisty and startling narrative about the blurry lines between reality and fiction Informationen zum Autor 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. Klappentext WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION 2021'Ingenious...You'll cry tears of laughter' SUNDAY TIMES'When you're reading this, you can't help but feel like you're in on an inside joke that keeps on getting funnier. Jason Mott truly has written one hell of a book.' CANDICE CARTY-WILLIAMS, author of QUEENIE Discover this astonishing work of fiction from award-winning, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Jason Mott.THIS IS A TRUE STORY.An author goes on a book tour for his new bestseller Hell of a Book - which, as people keep telling him, is one hell of a book. THIS IS A COMING-OF-AGE STORY.One morning, he meets The Kid - a young Black boy who looks just like the one on the news who was shot by the police. And The Kid wants him to tell his story.THIS IS A SAD STORY.It's the story of a boy who spent most of his life trying to hide, and to not be seen. And it may not be that different from the story of our author.THIS IS A LOVE STORY.But to find out why, you'll have to read it for yourself.THIS IS A STORY UNLIKE ANYTHING YOU'VE EVER READ. THIS IS A HELL OF A BOOK. WINNER - NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION 2021AN ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY 'MUST READ'A TODAY SHOW BOOK CLUB PICK Vorwort An astounding work of fiction - resoundingly powerful, endlessly quotable and funny as hell - with its sights set on getting to the heart of racism in America. Zusammenfassung An astounding work of fiction - resoundingly powerful, endlessly quotable and funny as hell - with its sights set on getting to the heart of racism in America....

A twisty and startling narrative about the blurry lines between reality and fiction

Autorentext
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.

Klappentext

WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION 2021
'Ingenious...You'll cry tears of laughter' SUNDAY TIMES
'When you're reading this, you can't help but feel like you're in on an inside joke that keeps on getting funnier. Jason Mott truly has written one hell of a book.' CANDICE CARTY-WILLIAMS, author of QUEENIE

• • • • • Discover this astonishing work of fiction from award-winning, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Jason Mott.

  THIS IS A TRUE STORY.
  An author goes on a book tour for his new bestseller Hell of a Book - which, as people keep telling him, is one hell of a book.

  THIS IS A COMING-OF-AGE STORY.
  One morning, he meets The Kid - a young Black boy who looks just like the one on the news who was shot by the police. And The Kid wants him to tell his story.

  THIS IS A SAD STORY.
  It's the story of a boy who spent most of his life trying to hide, and to not be seen. And it may not be that different from the story of our author.

  THIS IS A LOVE STORY.
  But to find out why, you'll have to read it for yourself.

  THIS IS A STORY UNLIKE ANYTHING YOU'VE EVER READ. THIS IS A HELL OF A BOOK.

• • • • • WINNER - NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION 2021
          AN ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY 'MUST READ'
          A TODAY SHOW BOOK CLUB PICK

  Zusammenfassung

WINNER - NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION 2021
**AN ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY 'MUST READ'A TODAY SHOW BOOK CLUB PICK**

• • • • • Discover this astonishing work of fiction from award-winning, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Jason Mott.

  'Powerful, timely and provocative' ABI DARÉ**, author of GIRL WITH A LOUDING VOICE**

  'Jason Mott truly has written one hell of a book.' CANDICE CARTY-WILLIAMS, author of QUEENIE

  This is a true story.
  An author goes on a book tour for his new bestseller which, as people keep telling him, is one hell of a book.
  This is a coming-of-age story.
  One morning, he meets The Kid: a young Black boy who looks just like the one he keeps seeing on the news. And The Kid wants him to tell his story.
  This is a sad story.
  It's the story of a boy who spent most of his life trying to hide. And it may not be that different from the story of our author.
  This is a love story.
  But to find out why, you'll have to read this for yourself.