Uproarious erudite comedy gives the Black middle class a voice
deals with a quaint notion, the idea of"selling out." In this age of Instagram, influencers, and attention seekers of all kinds, it's a rarity that anyone wouldn't want to sell out as fast as they can.
Thelonious Ellison , who naturally goes by"Monk," bangs his head against the wall of American letters with little commercial reward. He watches other Black writers cashing in on what he sees as the worst tropes of Black America and its history, always centering on poverty, drugs, or slavery. This is exemplified by Sintara Golden who's book seems to him a perfect example. On a lark, he writes his own such work, throwing his hat into the ring with results that surprise even him.
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