You Can Keep That to Yourself

10,000 copy first printing. In the vein of

Dear White People , Smyer's follow-up to his debut novel,

You Can Keep That to Yourself

captures his laugh-out-loud humor brilliantly. The book is alphabetized and tabbed, in the vein of a parody guidebook.Entries include «Ally,» «Articulate,» «Both Sides,» «Ghetto,» «I'm Not Racist, But…,» «Just as Bad,» «Thug,» «Woke,» among others.Smyer's debut was short-listed for the Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence. Akashic's promotion will have a strong social media component.