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cover of episode Colson Whitehead Finally Gets To Flex His Comedy Muscle

Colson Whitehead Finally Gets To Flex His Comedy Muscle

2021/9/29
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After writing his Pulitzer Prize-winning books The Underground Railroad and The Nickel Boys, author Colson Whitehead needed a change of pace. So for his next novel, Harlem Shuffle, he decided to tackle topics near and dear to his heart: heists and New York real estate. In today's episode, *Morning Edition *host Noel King talks to Whitehead about his book's protagonist, a furniture retailer named Ray Carney, and what draws him to a double life of crime.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)