A History of the African-American People (Proposed) by Strom Thurmond

“A truly funny sendup of the corrupt politics of academe, the publishing industry and politics, as well as a subtle but biting critique of racial ideology.” — Publishers Weekly This “hilarious high-concept satire” ( Publishers We ekly), by the PEN/Faulkner finalist and acclaimed author of Telephone and Erasure , is a fictitious and satirical chronicle of South Carolina Senator Strom Thurmond’s desire to pen a history of African-Americans—his and his aides’ belief being that he has done as much,