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Books by Colson Whitehead
The Intuitionist
- Paperback, 255 pages
Zone One
- Hardcover, 259 pages
Sag Harbor
- Hardcover, 273 pages
NPR stories about Colson Whitehead
Author Interviews
A 'Zone' Full Of Zombies In Lower Manhattan
October 19, 2011 Colson Whitehead's new novel Zone One is a post-apocalyptic tale of a Manhattan crippled by a plague and overrun with zombies. He explains that he created the novel, in part, to pay homage to the grimy 1970s New York of his childhood.
Author Interviews
Whitehead's 'Zone': Not Your Average Zombie Apocalypse
October 17, 2011 Colson Whitehead's Zone One describes the aftermath of a mysterious plague that has swept the world and turned billions of people into zombies. Whitehead talks about his zombie nightmares, why he decided to destroy New York and what makes a "successful" apocalypse.
Book Reviews
'Zone One': What Happens When Zombies Take NYC
October 15, 2011 Existential loneliness lies at the heart of Colson Whitehead's apocalyptic tragicomedy about post-zombie Manhattan. The smart, strange, engrossing novel lampoons contemporary society and its excesses — and has haunting echoes of post-Sept. 11 New York.
Critics' Lists: Summer 2010
Literary Destinations: Five Books To Help You Escape
August 12, 2010 In these stories — three novels and two works of nonfiction — a history teacher, a wry angst-filled teen, a budding celebrity chef, an intrepid spice hunter, and Ernest Hemingway himself whisk you to vacation spots around the world.
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Young, Black and Living In The Hamptons
May 6, 2009 Author Colson Whitehead's latest novel, Sag Harbor is a coming-of-age tale about a group of friends spending a 1980s summer in a predominantly black enclave in the Hamptons. Whitehead talks about his fourth book, which has already received a string of positive reviews.
Book Excerpt: 'The Intuitionist'
March 31, 2006 Read an excerpt from The Intuitionist by Colson Whitehead.
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Librarian's Picks: Saving the Best for First
March 31, 2006 Sometimes authors' best works are their first. The tale of an imaginary universe where elevators are really important and the story of the first giraffe in Europe are among librarian Nancy Pearl's selections of must-read literary debuts.
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Author Interviews
A Portrait Of The Cartoonist And Her Mother
Cartoonist Alison Bechdel has a new memoir about her complicated relationship with her mother.
Author Interviews
A Quest For Roots Uncovers Ordinary People
Lawrence Jackson went on a quest to find his late grandfather's home in Virginia.
