This book is laugh-out-loud hilarious. It lives on my nightstand as a palate cleanser and joy-bringer.

I broke a personal, albeit cardinal rule of mine: read the book first. When I saw the movie American Fiction I wasn't aware that it was based on a book at all. I am so glad I broke this rule of mine because Erasure is one of the best books I have read in years. It's a meta-literary delight. A book for writers, even.