← Mat JohnsonPymby Mat JohnsonSatirical novel blending Poe's Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym with contemporary race themesFind on Amazon↗About the authorMat JohnsonAmerican novelist whose Pym is a satirical riff on Edgar Allan Poe that examines race and American identity with dark wit. His fiction is playful and politically engaged. He is an important voice in contemporary Black American literary fiction.More by Mat JohnsonLoving DayMixed-race man discovers his heritage and identity in post-9/11 America→IncognegroComic noir about African American journalists passing for white to expose racism→Dark Rain→Right State→