Hell of a Book - Jason Mott

WINNER - NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION 2021AN 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 QUEENIEThis 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.