It's 1985. Benji, the son of a lawyer and a doctor, is one of the only black kids at an elite prep school in Manhattan. He spends much of the year going to roller disco bar mitzvahs and trying desperately to find a social group that will accept him. But every summer, Benji and his brother Reggie escape to Sag Harbor on Long Island, where a small community of African-American professionals have built a world of their own. Except Benji is just as confused about this all-black refuge as he is about the white world he negotiates during the school year. He's one step behind on every new dance, and his attempts to meet a girl are undermined by his own awkwardness, not to mention his braces and his father-cut Afro. Sag Harbor is a warm and funny novel about the perpetual mortification of teenage existence from one of the most acclaimed writers in the English language.
Colson Whitehead
Colson Whitehead is a Pulitzer Prize-winning American author known for his unique blend of literary genres and vivid storytelling. He has published several acclaimed novels, including "The Underground Railroad," which won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2017. Whitehead's work often explores themes of race, identity, and history in a way that challenges traditional narratives. His writing style is characterized by its lyrical prose and sharp social commentary. Whitehead's contributions to literature have had a significant impact on the literary genre, earning him widespread critical acclaim and a devoted readership.
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