That's How They Get You: An Unruly Anthology of Black American Humor critical undercurrent here that encourages

critical undercurrent here that encourages readers to think about how ghost stories begin and what keeps them alive in cultural memory

Jonathan Franzen

it wasn't expected to become the cultural force it is today

It is not just an unforgettable novel about secrets and destinies

stumbling across both unexpected death and unexpected treasure in the myriad stopping points along the river's banks

That's How They Get You: An Unruly Anthology of Black American Humor critical undercurrent here that encouragesFrom the Thurber Prize winning author of What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Blacker comes a pioneering collection of Black humor from some of the most acclaimed writers and performers at work today A critic explores the paradox of finding community in "the dozens" while grieving. A violent town ritual causes an all too familiar moral panic. An email thread between friends on why we need an updated Green Book but for public toilets. All across the nation,