NEW YORK (AP) — Colson Whitehead’s latest literary honor feels very much at home. The author’s “Crook Manifesto,” a crime story set in 1970s Harlem and centered on a beleaguered furniture store owner, ...
Ready for your next read? This week’s selection includes the newest addition to Colson Whitehead’s Harlem saga, Lorrie Moore’s riotous novel of ghosts and zombies, a memoir about mid aughts American ...
Whitehead says his novel was inspired by his love of heist movies. The story centers on a furniture store owner who has a side hustle trafficking... Colson Whitehead returns to his home turf with ...
The New York Times: Jay Ellis Considers Colson Whitehead His Literary GOAT
“‘Harlem Shuffle,’ ‘Crook Manifesto,’ ‘Underground Railroad,’ ‘Nickel Boys’: I feel like I did not understand or see myself in fiction until I read him.” By Leigh-Ann Jackson So far this year, Jay ...
This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. Colson Whitehead's last two books won ...
NEW YORK (AP) — The latest novels from Colson Whitehead and Joy Williams, and Honorée Fanonne Jeffers’ debut work, “The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois,” are among this year’s finalists for the Kirkus ...
AOL: Colson Whitehead’s ‘Crook Manifesto’ wins $50,000 Gotham Prize for outstanding book about NYC
Colson Whitehead’s ‘Crook Manifesto’ wins $50,000 Gotham Prize for outstanding book about NYC
The Grio: Colson Whitehead’s ‘Crook Manifesto’ wins $50,000 Gotham Prize for outstanding book about NYC