Dakota Grand: A Novel
by Kenji Jasper
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Dakota Grand: A Novel Summary
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From the author of the acclaimed debut novel Dark, a searing and authentic new novel about the mano a mano feud between a famous rap artist and an intrepid, wonÆt-back-down hip-hop journalist. Dakota Grand is a young music journalist whoÆs left his Southern roots behind and moved to the Big Apple to cover the rough-and-tumble world of rap. HeÆs part of the star-making machinery, spinning the web of interviews, reviews, and ôinside storiesö that move the CDÆs off the racks. HeÆs good at this, but what itÆs gotten him so far is an apartment in deepest Brooklyn, a check-to-check freelancerÆs existence, and a hit-and-run love life. Then the break of his career comes: the opportunity to interview one of his rap heroes, Mirage, one half of the legendary group Arbor Day, for a cover story for The Magazine. Puffing on a spliff, Mirage spills plenty of beans to Dakota Grand, but heÆs less than pleased by the resulting article. In fact, he has his boys assault Dakota in a midtown elevator and send him to the hospital. What ensues is an increasingly tense and violent duel between Mirage and Dakota Grand, with the young writer determined to fight back for his own honor and that of his fellow journalists. As gripping as the best ôBehind the Musicö episode, Dakota Grand is a vivid and provocative study of a young writer and the multiplatinum, chart-topping culture that has begun to consume him--a significant step forward for a rising young star in the African-American literary world. From the Trade Paperback edition. |
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