New York author Paul Beatty is the author of the acclaimed novels Slumberland, Tuff, and The White Boy Shuffle and the editor of Hokum: An Anthology of African-American Humor. His new novel The Sellout is a biting satire about a young man’s isolated upbringing and the race trial that sends him to the Supreme Court, and showcases a comic genius at the top of his game. It challenges the sacred tenets of the United States Constitution, urban life, the civil rights movement, the father-son relationship, and the holy grail of racial equality—the black Chinese restaurant. The novel has been praised by fellow authors including Ben Marcus and Sam Lipsyte, who writes, "Paul Beatty has always been one of smartest, funniest, gutsiest writers in America, but The Sellout sets a new standard. It's a spectacular explosion of comic daring, cultural provocation, brilliant, hilarious prose, and genuine heart." Beatty discusses his work and the absurdity of American life at Greenlight with Lipsyte, author most recently of The Fun Parts.

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