Hell of a book : or the altogether factual, wholly bona fide story of a big dreams, hard luck, American-made mad kid
(Large Print)
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Published
New York, NY : Random House Large Print, [2021].
Status
Central Library - Large Print Books - 1st Floor
Mott, J.
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Mott, J.
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South Side Library - Large Print Books - Adult
Mott, J.
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Mott, J.
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Central Library - Large Print Books - 1st Floor | Mott, J. | On Shelf | |
Franklin Ave. Library - Large Print Books - Adult | Mott, J. | Checked Out | May 2, 2024 |
South Side Library - Large Print Books - Adult | Mott, J. | On Shelf |
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Published
New York, NY : Random House Large Print, [2021].
Format
Large Print
Physical Desc
385 pages (large print) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Notes
General Note
"Read with Jenna"--Cover.
Description
"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" --,Provided by publisher.
Description
In Jason Mott's Hell of a Book, a Black author sets out on a cross-country publicity tour to promote his bestselling novel. That storyline drives Hell of a Book and is the scaffolding of something much larger and urgent: since Mott's novel also tells the story of Soot, a young Black boy living in a rural town in the recent past, and The Kid, a possibly imaginary child who appears to the author on his tour. As these characters' stories build and build and converge, they astonish. For while this heartbreaking and magical book entertains and is at once about family, love of parents and children, art and money, it's also about the nation's reckoning with a tragic police shooting playing over and over again on the news. And with what it can mean to be Black in America. Who has been killed? Who is The Kid? Will the author finish his book tour, and what kind of world will he leave behind? Unforgettably told, with characters who burn into your mind and an electrifying plot ideal for book club discussion, Hell of a Book is the novel Mott has been writing in his head for the last ten years. And in its final twists it truly becomes its title.
Description
Soot, a young Black boy, lives in a rural town in the recent past. The Kid, a possibly imaginary child appears to a Black author on a cross-country publicity tour to promote his bestselling novel. As their stories build and converge, they astonish. As the nation reckons with a tragic police shooting playing over and over again on the news, what it can mean to be Black in America? Who has been killed? Who is The Kid? Will the author finish his book tour, and what kind of world will he leave behind? -- adapted from back cover.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Mott, J. (2021). Hell of a book: or the altogether factual, wholly bona fide story of a big dreams, hard luck, American-made mad kid (First large print edition.). Random House Large Print.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mott, Jason. 2021. Hell of a Book: Or the Altogether Factual, Wholly Bona Fide Story of a Big Dreams, Hard Luck, American-made Mad Kid. Random House Large Print.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mott, Jason. Hell of a Book: Or the Altogether Factual, Wholly Bona Fide Story of a Big Dreams, Hard Luck, American-made Mad Kid Random House Large Print, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Mott, Jason. Hell of a Book: Or the Altogether Factual, Wholly Bona Fide Story of a Big Dreams, Hard Luck, American-made Mad Kid First large print edition., Random House Large Print, 2021.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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