This
brilliant, adult nonfiction debut from the acclaimed MG author and
poet weaves two personal narratives of recovery and reclamation,
spliced with a dazzle of pop-culture
The Dead Don’t Need Reminding
is a braided story of Julian Randall’s return from the cliff edge
of a harrowing depression and his determination to retrace the hustle
of a white-passing grandfather to the Mississippi town from which he
was driven amid threats of tar and feather.
Alternatively wry, lyrical, and
heartfelt, Randall transforms pop culture moments into deeply
personal explorations of grief, family, and the American way. He
envisions his fight to stay alive through a striking medley of media
ranging from Into the Spiderverse and Jordan Peele movies to BoJack
Horseman and the music of Odd Future. Pulsing with life, sharp, and
wickedly funny, The Dead Don’t Need Reminding is Randall’s
journey to get his ghost story back.
