Hell of a Book

Now in paperback, Hell of a Book is a National Book Award winner-rich novel from Jason Mott, renowned for his candid, often wry storytelling. The book delves into racism, police violence, and the hidden costs borne by Black Americans and the wider U.S. It follows a Black author on a cross-country publicity tour to promote his bestseller, while interweaving the stories of Soot, a young Black boy in a rural town, and The Kid, an possibly imaginary child who appears to the author on tour. The narrative builds as these strands converge, yielding a heartfelt, magical, and provocative tale about family, art, money, and the nation’s reckoning with violence.

The novel entertains while interrogating a persistent news cycle of a tragic police shooting and what it means to be Black in America. It invites reflection and discussion, offering a richly imagined world that stays with readers long after the final twists.

Kenmerken

• Black auteur op tour doorheen deVS Verenigde Staten
• Verhaallijnen van Soot en The Kid verweven
• behandelt racisme en politiek geweld in Amerika
• mix van ontroering en magisch realisme
• brede erkenning en prijsgenomineerde roman