Colson Whitehead on His Harlem Trilogy
The New Yorker Radio Hour

Colson Whitehead on His Harlem Trilogy

Jun 2, 2026
23:54
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The only living novelist with two Pulitzer Prizes talks about the crooked protagonist of his series—and how David Bowie influenced his approach to fiction.

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WNYC Studios and The New Yorker
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full
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audio/mpeg

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