that was a clip from the new comedy drama "american fiction," the story of an african american novelist who is tired of his books not selling while books with racial stereotypes are flying off the shelves. what happens when he decides to do something about it? "american fiction" is in theaters now and it stars jeffrey wright, jolene kay brown, esa ray and erika alexander, who is getting some serious oscar buzz for her brilliant performance. i do mean brilliant. you may know erika as the iconic maxine shaw from the '90s sitcom "living single." we're talking about my generation, my time. i want to go behind the scenes with "american fiction"