American Fiction

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American Fiction

As of November 2026, American Fiction has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Fresh Air (Jul 2025).

American Fiction is a 2023 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Cord Jefferson in his feature directorial debut. Based on the 2001 novel Erasure by Percival Everett, it follows a frustrated African-American novelist-professor who writes an outlandish satire of stereotypical "black" books, only for it to be mistaken for serious literature and published to high sales and critical praise. The film stars Jeffrey Wright, Tracee Ellis Ross, Issa Rae, Sterling K. Brown, John Ortiz, Erika

American Fiction at a glance
Mentioned in1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026)
First heardJul 2025 on Fresh Air
Format2023 film by Cord Jefferson

Who talks about American Fiction on podcasts?

Terry Gross brought up American Fiction; the most recent mention was Jul 2025 on Fresh Air.