{"product_id":"my-government-means-to-kill-me-paperback","title":"My Government Means to Kill Me - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRasheed Newson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e NOTABLE BOOK -\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBOOK REVIEW EDITOR'S CHOICE - 2022 LAMBDA LITERARY PRIZE FOR GAY FICTION FINALIST\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe debut novel from television WRITER\/PRODUCER OF \u003ci\u003eTHE CHI\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNARCOS\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e BEL-AIR \u003c\/i\u003etells a fierce and riveting queer coming-of-age story following the personal and political awakening of a young, gay, Black man in 1980s New York City. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Consistently engrossing.\" \u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book Review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Full of joy and righteous anger, sex and straight talk, brilliant storytelling and humor... A spectacularly researched Dickensian tale with vibrant characters and dozens of famous cameos, \u003cb\u003eit is precisely the book we've needed for a long time\u003c\/b\u003e.\" \u003cb\u003e--Andrew Sean Greer\u003c\/b\u003e, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of\u003ci\u003e Less\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEarl \"Trey\" Singleton III arrives in New York City with only a few dollars in his pocket. Born into a wealthy Black Indianapolis family, at 17, he is ready to leave his overbearing parents and their expectations behind. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the city, Trey meets up with a cast of characters that changes his life forever. He volunteers at a renegade home hospice for AIDS patients, and after being put to the test by gay rights activists, becomes a member of the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP). Along the way Trey attempts to navigate past traumas and searches for ways to maintain familial relationships--all while seeking the meaning of life amid so much death. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eVibrant, humorous, and fraught with entanglements, Rasheed Newson's\u003ci\u003e My Government Means to Kill Me\u003c\/i\u003e is an exhilarating, fast-paced coming-of-age story that lends itself to a larger discussion about what it means for a young gay Black man in the mid-1980s to come to terms with his role in the midst of a political and social reckoning.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRasheed Newson\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and producer of \u003ci\u003eBel-Air, The Chi\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eNarcos\u003c\/i\u003e. He currently resides in Pasadena, California with his husband and two children. \u003ci\u003eMy Government Means to Kill Me\u003c\/i\u003e is his debut novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.72 x 8.94 x 5.87 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 22, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51752204861728,"sku":"9781250833549","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ce6f938bfa347a646b9c7522089b7cc9.webp?v=1779989927","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/my-government-means-to-kill-me-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}