Chris Rock to publish collection of essays on relationships and race

My First Black Boyfriend is out in 2020.

September 17, 2019
Chris Rock to publish collection of essays on relationships and race Chris Rock performs during the the Movement Voter Project comedy benefit at The Bell House on October 24, 2018 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.   Michael Loccisano/Getty

Chris Rock will air his thoughts on relationships and race in a new book titled My First Black Boyfriend, publishers Celadon Books have confirmed. A press release confirms that the comedian's book will be published in Fall 2020.

ADVERTISEMENT

Rock has published one book before, Rock This! in 1997. The title went on to become a New York Times bestseller.

Last year Chris Rock released Tamborine, his first stand-up special in over a decade, on Netflix. He is currently shooting the fourth season of TV show Fargo and has written new movie The Organ Donor, the ninth installment in the Saw movie franchise.

ADVERTISEMENT

Listen to The FADER's weekly playlist of songs you need in your life

ADVERTISEMENT
Chris Rock to publish collection of essays on relationships and race