Saturday, February 28, 2015

'The Sellout' Is A Profane Riff On Race And Culture

In Paul Beatty's new satirical novel, The Sellout, the narrator wants to re-segregate his hometown outside of Los Angeles. NPR's Scott Simon talks to the author about using humor to write about race.





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