Michael Thomas is an American novelist and memoirist whose work explores race, family, poverty, addiction, and the emotional lives of Black men in America. Known for his lyrical prose and psychological depth, he teaches English at Hunter College in New York. His debut novel, *Man Gone Down*, won the International Dublin Literary Award and was named one of *The New York Times*' Top Ten Books of the Year, establishing him as a major new literary voice. His memoir, *The Broken King*, turns inward to examine trauma, fatherhood, alcoholism, and healing, offering an intimate portrait of three generations of Black American men.