 Colored Television by Danzy Senna
Riverhead Books, released September 3, 2024 By Robin Munson In Colored Television by Danzy Senna, Jane, a Professor at a small Los Angeles College, wrote her first critically reviewed, but not a top seller, novel ten years ago and is hoping to finish her second novel, get tenure, and secure a life changing book deal. Jane, with her husband Lenny and their two children have bounced from apartment to apartment and house sitting for a wealthy friend in order to navigate the expensive Los Angeles housing market. Unfortunately the stress of the families dire financial situation causes Jane to go to plan B (writing for television) as plan A (selling her novel for millions of dollars) has crashed and burned. Jane lies to Lenny (he believes television is not a pure artistic form) about working with television producer Hampton Ford to make a biracial comedy sitcom. Of course, one lie leads to another and then another until the monster is no longer sustainable. I really loved this novel. Although it was difficult to watch Jane go down her destructive path in search of her ideal bourgeois life for her family, her journey, no doubt, made her stronger and more grounded in the end. The humor that Senna brings to the pages was a bonus (she meets her husband at a party based on a psychic’s vague description of her future love) and the character development throughout the novel is spot on. This book is a perfect book club read with themes such as balancing artistic integrity and financial security, the erasure of biracial people, and what makes a person truly happy. I give it five out of five stars. Thank you Riverhead Books for providing this book for review consideration via NetGalley. All opinions are my own. Colored Television is available for ebook and audiobook download.
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