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A fierce and riveting queer coming-of-age story, following the personal and political awakening of a young gay Black man in 1980s NYC, from the television drama writer and producer of The Chi, Narcos, and Bel-Air.
Flatiron Books
On Sale: August 23, 2022
Praise for
My Government Means to Kill Me
"MY GOVERNMENT MEANS TO KILL ME" has been named one of the "100 NOTABLE BOOKS OF 2022"
The AMAZON BOOK REVIEWS EDITORS have picked "MY GOVERNMENT MEANS TO KILL ME"
as one of the "BEST DEBUTS OF 2022"
TATTERED COVER BOOK STORE has included "MY GOVERNMENT MEANS TO KILL ME"
on their list of "2022 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR - ADULT"
DEBUTIFUL says "MY GOVERNMENT MEANS TO KILL ME" is one of the "BEST DEBUT BOOKS OF 2022"
QUEERTY says "MY GOVERNMENT MEANS TO KILL ME" is
one of the "BEST LGBTQ BOOKS TO READ YOURSELF OR GIFT OTHERS"
"MY GOVERNMENT MEANS TO KILL ME" is a NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS' CHOICE
"MY GOVERNMENT MEANS TO KILL ME" is an AMAZON BEST BOOK OF AUGUST 2022
"...beautifully portrays just how social activism has to be." - THE WASHINGTON POST
"An eloquent story of the struggle for gay liberation" - PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
"An episodic narrative about learning to navigate the world, this novel is both hilarious and angry." - THE BOSTON GLOBE
"Replete with cameos from historical figures, humor, heartbreak and lots of action, this novel has it all." - SAN FRANCISCO BAY TIMES
"Beautifully written, poignant, and exceptionally well-researched" - DAILY HIVE
THE ROOT says MGMTKM is one of the "Books by Black Authors You Need This August"
LAMBDA LITERARY names MGMTKM as one of "August’s Most Anticipated LGBTQIA+ Literature"
DEBUTIFUL picks MGMTKM as one of the "can't-miss debut books you should read this August"
MGMTKM is one of BUSTLE's Most Anticipated Books of 2022
ALL ARTS names MGMTKM as one of the books "we are excited to read in August"
MGMTKM is one of GOODREADS Readers' "Most Anticipated Books of August"
Meet Rasheed Newson
Rasheed Newson is an author, a television drama writer, an executive producer, and a showrunner. My Government Means to Kill Me (in stores August 23, 2022) is his debut novel. Rasheed – along with his television writing partner, T.J. Brady – is also the showrunner of the drama series Bel-Air (premieres Feb. 2022 on Peacock).
