Snitch: A Novel

by Booker T. Mattison
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Publish Date: May 16, 2011
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On the streets of Jersey City there is a simple code. You don't talk to the cops. You don't snitch. Period. But when bus driver Andre Bolden witnesses a crime on his route, he is compelled to make a choice. If he keeps silent, he might lose his job and be gnawed by his conscience. If he snitches, he could lose his family--even his life. This explosive story explores the clash between a working man and the code of the street. Gifted storyteller Booker T. Mattison has crafted a realistic tale full of tension and raw suspense yet infused with spiritual truth. Snitch rewrites the rule to mind your own business, peers into the hearts of those who seek revenge and redemption, and celebrates the ability of a community to triumph over violence and intimidation. Endorsements: Author and filmmaker Mattison's sophomore outing reads like it's ready for screen adaptation. . . . Mattison has a superb ear, and his skill keeps on growing.--Publishers Weekly, starred review Snitch should be required reading for anyone with a pulse and a conscience.--Lisa Cortes, executive producer of the Academy Award-winning film Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire and The Woodsman Amazing--down to the last line. Bravo!--Victoria Christopher Murray, Essence bestselling author of Sins of the Mother and The Ex Files Captivating from start to finish. Snitch is a compelling tale about the psychic turmoil of upholding the code of the streets.--Kevin Cokley, PhD, editor-in-chief, the Journal of Black Psychology; associate professor of counseling and psychology, University of Texas, Austin I loved the interconnectedness of every character and the powerful, fresh, black male characters effecting positive change in the neighborhood. It reads like a movie.--Stephanie Allain Bray, producer of the Academy Award-winning film Hustle & Flow and Black Snake Moan
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Booker T. Mattison

Booker T. Mattison is an author and filmmaker who wrote the screenplay for and directed the film adaptation of Zora Neale Hurston's classic story "The Gilded Six Bits," which aired on Showtime. It starred Chad Coleman ("The Wire"), T'keyah Keymah ("That's So Raven," "Cosby," "In Living Color"), Wendell Pierce ("Treme","The Wire," "Ray") and Novella Nelson ("The Antwon Fisher Story"). The Hollywood Reporter said of the film, "Mattison's direction and feel for her characters match up to Hurston's sterling piece of fiction. The short is full of atmosphere and strongly developed characters." Publishers Weekly said of Mattison's novel Snitch, "Author and filmmaker Mattison's sophomore outing reads like its ready for screen adaptation... Mattison has a superb ear and his skills keep on growing." His debut novel Unsigned Hype was published in June 2009 and is in its third printing. Producer Stephanie Allain Bray ("Hustle and Flow," "Black Snake Moan" and the forthcoming "We the Peeples") is attached to produce the film adaptation of both books. Mattison received his Master of Fine Arts in film from New York University where he trained under the tutelage of Spike Lee and Anna Strasberg, and was the teaching assistant of Bill Reilly. He received his Bachelor of Science in mass communication from Norfolk State University. Mattison has taught Literary Criticism at the College of New Rochelle in New York, film production at Brooklyn College and Advanced Directing, Screenwritng and Directing Actors at Regent University in Virginia.

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