Jason Mott Announces Meta-Sequel to National Book Award Winner

The acclaimed author will release 'People Like Us,' a novel exploring a prize-winning Black author's surreal book tour, next fall.

Jason Mott's upcoming novel, 'People Like Us,' is a meta-sequel to his award-winning 'Hell of a Book.'
The story follows a prize-winning Black author on a global book tour encountering fantastical elements.
'Hell of a Book' won the National Book Award for fiction in 2021 and was a 'Today' show book club pick.
Originally conceived as a memoir, Mott's new novel evolved into fiction to better explore personal truths.
Mott's previous works include 'The Returned,' 'The Calling,' and a poetry collection.