I'm hugely honored [with the Man Booker Prize]. by Paul Beatty

I'm hugely honored [with the Man Booker Prize].

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I can't say that I love writing, but I do love the satisfaction t... by Paul Beatty

I can't say that I love writing, but I do love the satisfaction that it gives me.

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In White Boy Shuffle, I combined my seventh-grade teacher, Mr. Takemoto, who really saved me - I don't think I've ever told anyone this - and my first basketball coach, Mr. Shimizu, into one character. Something about the way they talked about things, and their attitudes, had a huge impact on me. Not that I necessarily agreed with them. It was important to me to just put them there to stay grounded.

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