Colored Television

Hilarious. Senna writes with tenderness about the debasement of aspiration, and renders with acuity the mad place in the mind where fixation and avoidance are joined. – Raven Leilani, author of LUSTERI LOVED this fresh, funny story … It’s hilarious and wise, clever and thought-provoking. A true page-turner. * Daily Mail *[A] gem from Danzy Senna-more perceptive and bitingly funny than ever. * Vanity Fair *Senna’s skilful storytelling and thought-provoking themes make Colored Television a compelling read that challenges readers to reflect on their own perspectives and experiences – ‘Best Books for September’ * Glamour *[An] allusive, artfully assembled book. * Guardian *[A] tart, incisive portrait-both of the country and of the narcissistic task of self-commodification. * The New Yorker *Funny, foxy and fleet … The characters in Colored Television are wonderful talkers; they’re wits and improvisers who clock the absurdities of the human condition … You’d want to be the last person to leave any room these people are in, lest the door hit you on the way out and you become a target for their poison-tipped darts. * New York Times *A riveting and exhilarating novel about making art and selling out, about being middle aged and precariously middle class. As fearless as she is funny, Danzy Senna is one of this country’s most thrilling writers. – Rumaan Alam, author of LEAVE THE WORLD BEHINDA sharp, hilarious page-turner about art, identity and the cost of success. * People *Simultaneously a laugh-out-loud cultural comedy and a riveting novel of ideas … Senna turns what could have been heavy into a celebratory triumph filled with joy and love … This is the New Great American Novel, and Danzy Senna has set the standard. * Los Angeles Times *The biting, incisive and hilarious Colored Television… skewers Hollywood culture while offering a thoughtful take on how creatives balance making art with making a living. * Real Simple *If you thought California was burning before, wait until you read how literary arsonist Danzy Senna gleefully incinerates its values through the eyes of Jane Gibson-a heroine whose insecurity, mistakes, and lies will keep you riveted from start to finish. – James Hannaham, author of DIDN’T NOBODY GIVE A SHIT WHAT HAPPENED TO CARLOTTAI couldn’t stop turning the pages … Addictive, hilarious and relatable, yes, but Colored Television is after something larger and more elusive, a very modern reckoning with the ambiguities triangulated by race, class, creativity and love. – Miranda July, author of ALL FOURS and THE FIRST BAD MANTwisty, turny, and refreshingly relatable. You’ll read and wonder, ‘Is she in my head?’ I adore this novel. – Mateo Askaripour, author of BLACK BUCKA complex and satisfying portrait of a woman struggling with the categories that define her. * Publishers Weekly *A brilliant satire about the conflict between art and commerce … Danzy writes with precision, warmth and a savage eye for hypocrisy and moral bankruptcy. This book is a winner. I can’t wait for it to be made into a limited series. – Nikesh Shukla, editor of THE GOOD IMMIGRANTI adored this whip-smart novel’s exploration of identity and how creative work impacts domestic life. – Sarra Manning * Red *Delightfully head spinning … The way [Senna] keeps this wry story aloft may be the closest paper can come to levitation. * The Washington Post *Exhilarating yet poignant … Senna’s ungentle satire masterfully explores and explodes the psyche … of a woman trying to level up on family, work and race in a post-post-racial America. * NPR *A no-holds-barred satire of literary ambition and Hollywood seduction with a racing human heart … With her sharp eye and take-no-prisoners humour, Senna exposes both the specific absurdities of the publishing world and the universal absurdities of trying-and inevitably failing-to have it all. * Oprah Daily *

Danzy Senna is the author of five previous books, including the bestselling Caucasia and, most recently, New People, as well as a memoir. The recipient of numerous awards and honours, she teaches writing at the University of Southern California.