Mayor's Book Club: Jason Mott

National Book Award winner Jason Mott's latest novel is wickedly funny, achingly sad, and unlike anything you've read — and it's this year's Mayor's Book Club pick.

People Like Us follows two Black writers searching for peace and belonging in a world riven by gun violence. The compelling story follows two unnamed authors— both Black Americans—as they navigate their careers and personal lives in a complex, often dark world. One is on an international book tour and tries to find belonging, the other is grappling with being a voice of hope for a community devastated by tragedy.

Book signing to follow with books availabe to purchase on site from Black Peark Books.

About Jason Mott

New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author Jason Mott lives in southeastern North Carolina. He has a BFA in Fiction and an MFA in Poetry from UNC Wilmington. His debut, The Returned, was adapted by Brad Pitt's Plan B Entertainment and aired on ABC as Resurrection. His fourth novel, Hell of a Book, won the 2021 National Book Award for Fiction. His poetry and fiction have appeared in various literary journals.

Praise for “People Like Us”

“A captivating fever dream of a novel about memory, belonging, and what it’s like to live as a Black writer in America today. Not all fever dreams are funny, but this one actually is.” —Stephen Colbert, The Late Show, A Late Show Book Club pick.

About Evan Narcisse
Austin-based Evan Narcisse is a comic book writer, journalist, and video game narrative designer.

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