[close] http://doubleday.com In this deeply affectionate and fiercely funny coming-of-age novel, Colson Whitehead—using the perpetual mortification of teenage existence and the desperate quest for reinvention—beautifully explores racial and class identity, illustrating the complex rhythms of the adult world. http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780385527651 [close]