{"product_id":"9780316262811","title":"I'd Rather We Got Casinos: And Other Black Thoughts","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the host of Comedy Central's newest program, \u003ci\u003eThe Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore\u003c\/i\u003e, comes the first paperback reprint of his funny and provocative musings on race in America and other nightly topics—updated with new material for this edition. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow boasting three new chapters and an introduction exclusive the trade paperback edition, \u003ci\u003eI'd Rather We Got Casinos And Other Black Thoughts\u003c\/i\u003e by Larry Wilmore gives Wilmore's on-screen character of the same name a place to voice his opinions on controversial topics in a way that anyone can find amusing ... and eye-opening. Exploring various literary forms such as op-ed pieces, epistolary entries, graduation speeches, and long-lost transcripts, the result is a collection that the expanded audience from his successful Comedy Central program will enjoy, including: why black weathermen make him feel happy (or sad); why brothas don't see UFOs; letters to the NAACP; and more, including his frustration with Black History Month—after all, can twenty-eight days of trivia really make up for centuries of oppression?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hyperion","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47059583467760,"sku":"9780316262811","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780316262811_p0.jpg?v=1772804820","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780316262811","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}