T. Geronimo Johnson is the PEN/Faulkner finalist and critically acclaimed author of Hold it ‘Til it Hurts. His latest book, Welcome to Braggsville, is a dark and socially provocative southern comedy about four liberal UC Berkeley students who stage a mock lynching during a Civil War reenactment. Perhaps not the best idea, but certainly one that gets people talking.
In the stylistic vein of Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk and The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, Geronimo Johnson has written a razor-sharp satire that touches on issues of class, race, Obamaism, and social media. Karen Russell, New York Times bestselling author of Swamplandia! says “This book will wake you up! Welcome to Braggsville toggles brilliantly between tragedy and comedy and never lets the reader off the hook.”
Billy Lynn was one of the best books I've worked on, and any read-alike for that immediately gets my attention. I would also comp it to Junot Diaz, Jonathan Lethem, and Jennifer Egan. I recommend downloading an egalley and checking it out.
– Annie