Hell of a Book by Jason Mott | PenguinRandomHouse.com

About Hell of a Book

From a New York Times bestselling author, an astounding work of fiction, both incredibly funny and heartfelt, asking readers to embrace the fantastical in order to get to the heart of racism, police violence, and the hidden costs exacted upon not only Black Americans, but America as a whole

What is this book about? It’s about an African-American author who sets out on a cross-country book tour to promote his bestselling novel. But that story 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 toward 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.

About Hell of a Book

From a New York Times bestselling author, an astounding work of fiction, both incredibly funny and heartfelt, asking readers to embrace the fantastical in order to get to the heart of racism, police violence, and the hidden costs exacted upon not only Black Americans, but America as a whole

What is this book about? It’s about an African-American author who sets out on a cross-country book tour to promote his bestselling novel. But that story 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 toward 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.

About Hell of a Book

From a New York Times bestselling author, an astounding work of fiction, both incredibly funny and heartfelt, asking readers to embrace the fantastical in order to get to the heart of racism, police violence, and the hidden costs exacted upon not only Black Americans, but America as a whole

What is this book about? It’s about an African-American author who sets out on a cross-country book tour to promote his bestselling novel. But that story 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 toward 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.

About Hell of a Book

From a New York Times bestselling author, an astounding work of fiction, both incredibly funny and heartfelt, asking readers to embrace the fantastical in order to get to the heart of racism, police violence, and the hidden costs exacted upon not only Black Americans, but America as a whole

What is this book about? It’s about an African-American author who sets out on a cross-country book tour to promote his bestselling novel. But that story 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 toward 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.