A Sharp, Satirical Masterclass

• Summary: The protagonist, a young Black man living in the fictionalized ghetto of Dickens, California, finds himself at the Supreme Court after attempting to "re-segregate" the local high school and reinstate slavery to save his town from being erased from the map.

• Review: The Sellout is perhaps the most audacious satirical novel of the 21st century. Beatty does not tread lightly; he takes on every social taboo, racial assumption, and political performance in modern American society. It is hilarious, aggressive, and intellectually demanding. For readers tired of safe, formulaic fiction, this book is a necessary, stinging wake-up call that forces you to confront the absurdity of our racial landscape.