and this year's national book award for fiction goes to jason mott. ♪♪ >> jason mott.a book we used together three narrative strands. an unnamed author a boy named so it anda a figure known as kid into a masterful novel. a structurally art, fame, family and being black in america. mott somehow manages the impossible trick of being playful, insightful and deeply moving all at the same time. highly original inspired work that breakss new ground. ♪♪ >> excuse me. i am overwhelmed right now. i did write this. i got overwhelmed. please bear with me if i stumble through this. i just want to begin by apologizing to all of those who have time constraints. i will be thanking you personally in the days and weeks to come. tonight i would like to thank my agent who exactly 10 years ago this month picked me out. since that day has been constant and all inspiring and love, support and friendship. m i would like to thank my editor and the entire team who believed in this novel to help bring it into being. there too many people to name. i thank you all. i want to thank my friends and

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. >> jason mott. hell of a book imprint of penguin random house.eaves together three narrative strands a boy named soot and that figure known as the kid into a masterful novel and a structurally and examination of art, fame, family and being black in america motz amount manages theul impossible trickee being playful, insightful, and deeply moving all at the same time. the highly original inspired work that breaks new ground. >> excuse me i'm a bit overwhelmed right now. i did write this just in case i got overwhelmed, which is completely happening right now. so i'm just going to read and please bear with me if i stumble over this. i like to begin to apologizing to those due to time constraints i will not be able to think tonight per just trust i'll be thanking you personally in the days and weeks to comes. tonight i would like to thank my agent, michelle broward who exactly ten years ago this month took me out of a slush pile and since that day has been constant and awe-inspiring in her love, support, and friendship. i like to thank my editor, jon