My Monticello
Author | Jocelyn Nicole Johnson |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre | Literary fiction, Historical fiction |
Publisher | Henry Holt |
Publication date | October 5, 2021 |
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My Monticello is a 2021 book written by debut author Jocelyn Nicole Johnson, published October 5, 2021 by Henry Holt and Co. The books consists of five short stories and a novella.[1]
Contents[]
- "Control Negro"
- "Virginia Is Not Your Home"
- "Something Sweet on Our Tongues"
- "Burying a House Ahead of the Apocalyse"
- "The King of Xandria"
- My Monticello
Reception[]
My Monticello received starred reviews from Booklist,[2] Publishers Weekly,[3] and Kirkus Reviews,[4] as well as positive reviews from The Washington Post,[5] The New York Times,[6] Book Page,[7] Book Reporter,[8] The Today Show, People Magazine, Time, Ms. Magazine,[9] Chicago Tribune, and Esquire.[10]
The book was a finalist for the 2021 Kirkus Prize for Fiction.[11]
Adaptation[]
The My Monticello audiobook is narrated by Aja Naomi King, January LaVoy, , LeVar Burton, Ngozi Anyanwu, and Tomiwa Edun.
The book is also being adapted to a film produced by Chernin Entertainment and aired on Netflix.[12] Bryan Parker will adapt the screenplay, Peter Chernin and Jenno Topping will produce it for Chernin Entertainment, and Kaitlin Dahill and Johnson will serve as executive producers.[12]
References[]
- ^ Fitzgerald, Isaac (September 28, 2021). "It's Never Too Late to Publish a Debut Book and Score a Netflix Deal". The New York Times. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ^ Hawkins, LaParis (September 15, 2021). "My Monticello". Booklist. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Fiction Book Review: My Monticello by Jocelyn Nicole Johnson. Holt, $26.99 (224p) ISBN 978-1-250-80715-1". Publishers Weekly. 2021-07-21. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "My Monticello". Kirkus Reviews. July 14, 2021. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Gray, Anissa (2021-10-15). "Jocelyn Nicole Johnson's 'My Monticello' explores America's racist past — and present — with grace". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "'My Monticello,' by Jocelyn Nicole Johnson: An Excerpt". The New York Times. 2021-10-05. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
- ^ Hankin, Sydney (2021-08-30). "My Monticello". BookPage. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Egelman, Sarah Rachel (October 5, 2021). "My Monticello: Fiction". Book Reporter. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Strand, Karla (2021-10-01). "October 2021 Reads for the Rest of Us - Ms. Magazine". Ms. Magazine. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "My Monticello: Fiction". IndieBound. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Finalists for 2021 Kirkus Prize Are Revealed". Kirkus Reviews. September 13, 2021. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Jackson, Angelique (2021-09-23). "Chernin Entertainment to Adapt Jocelyn Nicole Johnson's Novella 'My Monticello' for Netflix (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
External links[]
- 2021 short story collections
- 2021 debut novels
- 2021 American novels
- American short story collections
- American novellas
- Novels set in Virginia
- Henry Holt and Company books