Tucson Festival of Books

Jason Mott (He/Him)



Mallory Cash

Jason Mott has published four novels; the first, "The Returned," was a New York Times bestseller and was turned into a TV series that ran for two seasons. He has a BFA in Fiction and an MFA in Poetry, both from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. His poetry and fiction have appeared in various literary journals. His novel, "Hell of a Book," was named the winner of the National Book Award for Fiction in 2021. "People Like Us" is his latest release.

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Awards: National Book Award

Communities: African American


Books:
People Like Us
A Novel
Fiction / Literature
Penguin Group
August 2025
ISBN 9798217047116
288 pages

Hell of a Book: National Book Award Winner
A Novel

Penguin Publishing Group
June 2022
ISBN 9780593330982
336 pages