58 pages • 1 hour read
S. A. CosbyBlacktop Wasteland
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2020A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Further Reading & Resources
Further Reading: Literature
Driven by James Sallis (2012)
This is the sequel to the novel Drive and deals with the main character, reminiscent of Bug, who cannot escape his criminal past or his love of driving
The Last Taxi Driver by Lee Durkee (2021)
In this novel, a Black rural Southern taxi driver deals with racism, poverty, loss, and criminals.
Further Reading: Beyond Literature (Nonfiction)
“Systematic Inequality and Economic Opportunity, American Progress” by Danyelle Solomon, Connor Maxwell, and Abril Castro (2019)
This article offers a historical overview of the economic realities faced by Black people and particularly African Americans living in the South.
“S. A. Cosby discusses Blacktop Wasteland” at The Poisoned Pen Bookstore (2020)
Patrick Millikin interviews author Cosby about his novel.
Other Relevant Media Resources
“Copperhead Road” by Steve Earl (1988)
This is Earl’s most popular song, and it deals with a storyline similar to Blacktop Wasteland. The narrator, like Bug, is trapped in a life that parallels his father’s and grandfather’s.
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