Men in Black - Softcover

The funniest novel to date from an author whose previous obsession was, well, obsession, Men in Black is the story of a Jewish, 40-year-old novelist who writes a puffed-up primer on UFOs, under a pseudonym he happens to share with the author of the "Protocols of the Elders of Zion." Meanwhile his teenage son is AWOL as a result of his father's sexual transgression. A hilarious send-up of our media culture and a powerful exploration of family life.

Scott Spencer is the author of the novels Last Night at the Brain Thieves' Ball, Preservation Hall, Endless Love, and the New York Times Notable Book Men in Black. He was born in Washington, D.C., grew up in Chicago, and graduated from the University of Wisconsin.