New York Times bestselling author MATEO ASKARIPOUR wants people to feel seen. His first book, Black Buck: A Novel (Mariner Books), takes on racism in corporate America with humor and wit. He was chosen as one of Entertainment Weekly’s “10 rising stars to make waves,” and Black Buck was a “Read with Jenna” Today show book club pick. Most recently, Askaripour was named a National Book Foundation’s “5 Under 35” author. This Great Hemisphere: A Novel (Dutton) is Askaripour’s second novel. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.