“Dutton, a Penguin Random House imprint, announced Tuesday that Askaripour’s “This Great Hemisphere” is scheduled for release next summer.”

“He may have written, in other words, the first satire that doubles as self-help.”

“I've got to tell you about a reaction I had. I found the message at the heart of this novel to be very American, that the power is in the pitch.”

— NPR

“Debut author Mateo Askaripour wants you to know he sees you. In fact, the dedication to his forthcoming novel, Black Buck, reads, ‘To all of those who have ever been made to feel less than/ I see you.’”

— BET

“This is one of the buzziest novels of the new year, and I, for one, couldn't put it down. The Amazon Editors named it one of the Best Books of the Month for January, and I was lucky enough to chat with Askaripour about his novel.”

“Askaripour said his experience making 200 cold calls a day gave him ‘an almost abnormal amount of stamina to persevere’ as an author.”

"It's funny, it's fresh, it's unique. And Mateo is going to be a literary force like I don't know if I've ever seen."

“His publicist needn’t have worried: Askaripour is everywhere at the moment. Having been plucked from the slush pile, Black Buck is a New York Times bestseller that has received rave reviews in the US.”

“After pivoting to publishing fresh off a successful tech-sales career, Mateo Askaripour's debut novel, Black Buck — about a Black man thrust into the start-up world — nabbed him a six-figure book deal.”

“I watched a Zoom interview with Askaripour before I spoke with him, and his confidence and charisma are undisputable.”

“Mateo Askaripour’s Black Buck is a whip-smart satire about salesmanship, office politics and systemic racism–and it’s won him huge plaudits.”