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In a pivotal scene in this book, Van Go Jenkins learns that the drunk man he’s pointing a gun at is his father, though he still shoots him after giving a long soliloquy. (15[1])After debuting at number one on the New York Times bestseller list, this book’s author was interviewed on The Kenya Dunston Show from an undisclosed location to hide his identity. Rights to this book were sold to Hollywood producer Wiley Valdespino, (15[1])also known for films like Plantation Annihilation. Publisher Thompson-Watt submitted this book to compete for the (*) New England Book Association’s Literary Award, which it won. This novel was written under the pseudonym Stagg R. Leigh as a parody (10[1])of tropes found in books like Sintara Golden’s We’s Lives in Da Ghetto. For 10 points, name this novel by American literature professor Thelonious “Monk” Ellison, whose title is a single swear word. ■END■ (10[3])

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