Whitehead, Colson
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Crook Manifesto
Although listening to Harlem Shuffle isn’t necessary, fans of that audiobook will enjoy this more. Also give to listeners who like the works of S.A. Cosby.
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Crook Manifesto
This isn’t the rollicking caper its predecessor was, but it’s still a worthy addition to one of the most distinguished oeuvres in modern fiction.
Harlem Shuffle
Another can’t-miss from the versatile Whitehead, for readers who loved James McBride’s Deacon King Kong.
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A highly recommended work that raises the bar for fiction addressing slavery. [See Prepub Alert, 3/7/16.]
The Underground Railroad
A highly recommended work that raises the bar for fiction addressing slavery. [See Prepub Alert, 3/7/16.]
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The Noble Hustle: Poker, Beef Jerky, and Death
Entertaining and absorbing, Whitehead's look at the subculture of gambling and casino tournaments will appeal even to nongambling readers. Also recommended for those who enjoy memoir. [See Prepub Alert, 12/7/13.]
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Zone One
MacArthur fellow Whitehead, known for his literary paeans to New York city and environs (The Colossus of New York; Sag Harbor), has fashioned a relentlessly bleak and decaying Big Apple made palatable by his biting wit and dark humor. Both gruesome and intelligent, this satiric take on the postapocalyptic horror genre offers the most literary nod to zombie-ism since Mary Shelley. [Twelve-city tour; see Prepub Alert, 4/11/11.]—Jeanne Bogino, New Lebanon Lib., NY
