Come and Get It

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With her sophomore novel, Reid takes us onto a college campus to explore race, class, and the impact of micro-agressions. It's very character heavy, and the characters are very flawed, but you won't be able to get them out of your head. Addicting in a watching-a-dumpster-fire kind of way. Recommended By Carrie K., Powells.com

Reid’s second novel follows a cast of messy and charming characters whose lives intersect at the University of Arkansas. There are so many awkward and cringe-worthy moments that I live for in a book and it gets uncomfortable in different ways for everyone. I love the delicate yet biting nature of Reid’s work that reels the reader in to a world that's relatable and engrossing. Recommended By Vicky K., Powells.com

From the celebrated New York Times bestselling author of Such a Fun Age comes a fresh and provocative story about a residential assistant and her messy entanglement with a professor and three unruly students.

It's 2017 at the University of Arkansas. Millie Cousins, a senior resident assistant, wants to graduate, get a job, and buy a house. So when Agatha Paul, a visiting professor and writer, offers Millie an easy yet unusual opportunity, she jumps at the chance. But Millie's starry-eyed hustle becomes jeopardized by odd new friends, vengeful dorm pranks, and illicit intrigue.

A fresh and intimate portrait of desire, consumption, and reckless abandon, Come and Get It is a tension-filled story about money, indiscretion, and bad behavior — and the highly anticipated new novel by acclaimed and award-winning author Kiley Reid.

"A deft exploration of how microaggressions can lead to macro consequences, Reid's second outing will appeal to readers who enjoy slow-burn, character-driven novels...Reid has a ready and eager audience for her second novel, and the word is out." — Booklist

"Reid is a keen observer­ — every page sparkles with sharp analysis of her characters. This blistering send-up of academia is interlaced with piercing moral clarity." — Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)

"[A] sharp, edgy social novel...Reid is a genius of mimicry and social observation." — Kirkus Reviews

Kiley Reid is the author of Such a Fun Age, which was a New York Times bestseller and longlisted for the Booker Prize. Her writing has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Playboy, The Guardian, and others. Reid is currently an assistant professor at the University of Michigan.