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August 26, 2022

43:01

Colson Whitehead returns to his home turf with 'Harlem Shuffle'

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 in stolen goods. Originally broadcast Sept. 15, 2021.

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September 15, 2021

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Colson Whitehead Returns To His Home Turf With 'Harlem Shuffle'

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Colson Whitehead does extensive background research whenever he works on a book. For his latest novel, Harlem Shuffle, that meant learning how stolen items get "fenced."

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July 16, 2019

28:14

Colson Whitehead On The True Story Of Abuse And Injustice Behind 'Nickel Boys'

Whitehead's new novel is based on a notorious Florida reform school where boys were beaten and sexually abused. "If there's one place like this, there are many," he says.

Novelist and Pulitzer Prize winner Colson Whitehead contemplates

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Colson Whitehead returns to his home turf with 'Harlem Shuffle'

Colson Whitehead Returns To His Home Turf With 'Harlem Shuffle'

Colson Whitehead On The True Story Of Abuse And Injustice Behind 'Nickel Boys'

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