Jason Mott

American novelist and poet, author of The Returned (which inspired the TV series Resurrection) and Hell of a Book; winner of the 2021 National Book Award for Fiction.

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  1. 1. People Like Us

    Cover of 'People Like Us' by Jason Mott

    People Like Us follows two Black writers whose lives intersect against a backdrop of gun violence—one on a book tour, the other preparing to speak at a school after a shooting. The novel mixes realist scenes with dreamlike, surreal elements (time slips, strange creatures, and vivid memories) to explore loss, love, belonging, and the search for peace, balancing sharp humor with emotional depth.

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