"Witty, incisive, funny and deeply prescient. C.J. Farley has his finger on the pulse of our current moment and exposes the complications of Black life, labor, and thought in the midst of it." - Imani Perry, National Book Award-winning author of South to America
"The Black Arts movement of the 1960s began the revolt against Anglo standards and liberated Hispanic, Native American, and Asian American writers. But Black Arts writers were mostly poets. Beginning in 1996, C.J. Farley, Colson Whitehead, Paul Beatty, and Victor LaValle did the same for the Black novel. With his novel about a Black woman's struggles in the world of Big Tech, Farley's 'Who Knows You By Heart' is the first AI novel, and coupled with his vast knowledge of pop culture, he has written a novel about our times." - Ishmael Reed, author of "Mumbo Jumbo"
"With prose as provocative as it is entertaining, WHO KNOWS YOU BY HEART brings readers face-to-face with AI in fiction's most original and visceral way yet. A story about the cost of getting ahead without selling your soul, Farley's latest shows that machines are not inert, but living reflections of our own society. This novel couldn't have come at a better time." - Mateo Askaripour, New York Times bestselling author of Black Buck
"Farley's Who Knows You by Heart is a timely masterpiece addressing the prevalent racism and sexism in technology and the moral conundrums presented by AI."
- Booklist (starred review)
"C.J. Farley explores the complex realms of race and privilege at college with humor, insight, and edge." - Walter Isaacson, author of "Leonardo da Vinci"
"'Zero O'Clock' is an insightful, eye-opening, and inventive story. C.J. Farley has penned a novel that sheds an important light on real issues facing young people today." - Angie Thomas, author of "The Hate U Give"
"Electrifying and smart, Who Knows You By Heart is part thriller, part prophecy, part gift and all the way live." - Junot Díaz, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
"CJ Farley's dystopian workplace drama scintillates with light and warmth... Who Knows You By Heart has more ideas per page than the Encyclopedia of Philosophy-with none of the bias. And it's hilariously funny. The view of Big Tech through Olivia the coder's eyes is delicious. I absolutely loved this book." - Alison Bechdel, New York Times bestselling author of Fun Home and Spent
"Bold and thought-provoking, Who Knows You By Heart is a sharply-crafted exploration of the ambiguous morality that lies at the intersection of humanity and technology." - Jennette McCurdy, #1 New York Times bestselling author of I'm Glad My Mom Died and Half His Age
"This brilliant book is the novel we urgently need right now. In an addictively readable way, it weaves together insights about love, race, gender, and work in the era of Big Tech. This is the first great AI novel of our time, and it is unlikely to be surpassed anytime soon." - Walter Isaacson, New York Times best-selling author of "Steve Jobs" and "Elon Musk"
"WHO KNOWS YOU BY HEART is a brutally honest, brilliantly funny evisceration of artificial intelligence and the pretensions of the tech industry." - Eric Kaplan, executive producer of "The Big Bang Theory" and "Young Sheldon"
"Finally a young brother with a powerful voice, not afraid to say it loud and proud. I welcome him!" - Terry McMillan, author of "How Stella Got Her Groove Back"