Mateo Askaripour

New York Times bestselling author Mateo Askaripour wants people to feel seen. His first novel, Black Buck , takes on racism in corporate America with humor and wit. Askaripour was chosen as one of Entertainment Weekly 's "10 rising stars to make waves," and Black Buck was a Read with Jenna Today s how book club pick. Most recently, he was named as a recipient of the National Book Foundation's "5 Under 35" prize. This Great Hemisphere is his second novel. He lives in Brooklyn. Follow him on...See more

New York Times bestselling author Mateo Askaripour wants people to feel seen. His first novel, Black Buck , takes on racism in corporate America with humor and wit. Askaripour was chosen as one of Entertainment Weekly 's "10 rising stars to make waves," and Black Buck was a Read with Jenna Today s how book club pick. Most recently, he was named as a recipient of the National Book Foundation's "5 Under 35" prize. This Great Hemisphere is his second novel. He lives in Brooklyn. Follow him on Instagram and Twitter at @AskMateo. See less