WINNER - NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION 2021

AN ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY 'MUST READ'

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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.