Colson Whitehead was ready for a heist. The New York-based novelist was in the midst of a remarkable run of work: “The Underground Railroad” (published in 2016) and “The Nickel Boys” (2019) both won ...
Whitehead is again being hailed for his creativity in Harlem Shuffle, this time for writing a literary novel that also has the hallmarks of page-turning genre fiction. If the book’s reception reveals ...
Celebrated writer Colson Whitehead will speak at Bucknell University Sept. 9, 2024, as the Janet Weis Fellow in Contemporary Letters. In The Underground Railroad, Whitehead's railroad isn't a metaphor ...
Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. NEW YORK (AP) — Colson Whitehead's latest literary honor feels very much at home. The author's ...
The journey of an illustrious writing career begins with a single rejection. Or, in the case of some of the country’s most critically acclaimed authors, a steady trickle of rejections that inspire ...
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Colson Whitehead has been named recipient of the 2025 St. Louis Literary Award from Saint Louis University. He will be honored next year in April. The Saint Louis ...
Colson Whitehead novels have one thing in common: they all cleverly subvert genre expectations. His works include a coming of age novel (Sag Harbor), historical novels inspired by real life horror ...
This image released by Doubleday shows "The Nickel Boys" by Colson Whitehead. A film adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize winning novel will open the 62nd New York Film Festival in September, organizers ...
Inspired by George Miller, and building off his documentary “Hale County,” Ross details why his orthodox process of adapting Colson Whitehead’s novel started out wordless. “One idea Joss [producer ...