“The Life and Loves of Mr. Jiveass N*****”, Cecil Brown’s provocative and satirical 1969 novel exploring race, identity, and sexual politics through the eyes of Oakland, CA native, Jesse B. Semple Jr.— as he navigates relationships, racial expectations, and personal liberation abroad in Denmark. Brown critiques both American racism and European exoticism, portraying a protagonist who manipulates and mocks the stereotypes projected onto him, while searching for genuine connection and meaning. A bold entry in the Black literary canon of the post-Civil Rights era, the book remains a powerful and controversial work that challenges notions of authenticity, freedom, and Black masculinity. Censored here for our benevolent moderators over at Instagram HQ.
Lovely clean first edition published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1969
