Colored Television
ABOUT
THE BOOK
Jane has high hopes that her life is about to turn around. After a precarious stretch bouncing among sketchy sublets, she and her family are living in luxury for a year, house-sitting in the hills above Los Angeles. The gig magically coincides with Jane’s sabbatical, giving her the time she needs to finish her second novel.
But things don’t work out quite as hoped. Desperate for a plan B, like countless writers before her Jane turns her gaze to Hollywood. When she finagles a meeting with a hot producer with a major development deal, things finally seem to be going right for Jane. Until they go terribly wrong.
NOMINATING LIBRARY COMMENTS
Colored Television offers universal insights into race, identity, and the media; Milwaukee’s unique social fabric and historical context—marked by profound racial segregation and ongoing efforts to address racial and economic disparities—make Senna’s satirical and poignant observations particularly salient and thought-provoking for our local readers. (Milwaukee Public Library)