Colson Whitehead Is the Voice of His Generation — Whether He Likes It or Not
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Colson Whitehead Is the Voice of His Generation — Whether He Likes It or Not
Nick Patch / July 15, 2019
In a Reddit A.M.A. last year, author Colson Whitehead previewed his upcoming novel – the follow-up to his 2016 book The Underground Railroad, which was decorated with a Pulitzer Prize and a lucrative co-sign from Oprah – with only two words: “grim, realistic.” For what it’s worth, he did add an exclamation point.
Since publishing his first novel
