Tales of the Astonishing Black Spark
by Charlie J. Eskew
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Pub Date Sep 04 2018 | Archive Date Oct 15 2018
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Description
Trapped in a dead-end job in his Ohio hometown, watching the girl of his dreams move on to a glamorous new life in a big city—Donald McDougal’s aimlessness has held him back for a long time. When a lightning strike grants him superhuman powers, he jumps at his chance to finally be somebody. But the new abilities and the pursuit of superheroic fame come with a price tag, and it may not be one he can afford.
This wry debut is at once a fanboy’s homage to the history of superhero storytelling in America and a keen-eyed satire of those same stories, raising questions about race and privilege that are becoming impossible to ignore.
Advance Praise
“You’d need lightning to combine the satire of Paul Beatty, the rueful humor of Lorrie Moore, the deranged superheroes of Charles Yu, and the twenty-first-century inheritance of Invisible Man—and then you’d have Charlie J. Eskew’s Tales of the Astonishing Black Spark, a funny, nerdy, and biting look at race and contemporary life, celebrity, and power. Buy it for the superheroes; read on for the humor and the wisdom. This is a rich and furious debut novel.”
—Daniel A. Hoyt, author of This Book Is Not for You and Then We Saw the Flames
Marketing Plan
- NetGalley & print galley advance review campaign
- Podcast tour & author interviews
- Planned book tour in Fall 2018
- Social media campaign
- NetGalley & print galley advance review campaign
- Podcast tour & author interviews
- Planned book tour in Fall 2018
- Social media campaign
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781941360163 |
| PRICE | $18.00 (USD) |
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