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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, (15[1])this book’s author was interviewed on The Kenya Dunston Show from an undisclosed location to hide his identity. (15[1])Rights to this book were sold to Hollywood producer Wiley Valdespino, 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 of tropes found in books like Sintara Golden’s We’s Lives in Da Ghetto. For 10 points, name this novel (-5[1])by American literature professor Thelonious “Monk” Ellison, whose title is a single swear word. ■END■ (10[1])

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