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Colson Whitehead
Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist and journalist
Colson Whitehead is a Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist and journalist. He is the author of several novels, including The Underground Railroad, which won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2017. Whitehead has also written for The New York Times and has been a contributing editor for The New Yorker.
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Novelist Colson Whitehead’s New York State of MindTalk Easy with Sam FragosoAug 16, 20261:05:55GuestColson Whitehead on 'Cool Machine,' the final in his Harlem Trilogy seriesNPR's Book of the DayJul 27, 20267:04Guest2025 Oscars Best Picture Series - NICKEL BOYSThe Cine-FilesFeb 24, 202534:10GuestHow ‘Nickel Boys’ Became One of the Year’s Most Visually Striking FilmsThe Book ReviewFeb 7, 202522:05GuestNickel BoysPop Culture Happy HourJan 3, 202528:45GuestColson Whitehead's novel 'The Nickel Boys' comes to the big screenNPR's Book of the DayDec 16, 20246:54Guest21st Century Books Special Edition: Colson Whitehead on 'The Underground Railroad'The Book ReviewJul 22, 202436:20GuestColson Whitehead and His Crime Novel SequelThe Book ReviewJul 21, 202329:03GuestLate Night Lit: Colson WhiteheadLate Night with Seth Meyers PodcastJul 20, 202315:56GuestColson Whitehead Finally Gets To Flex His Comedy MuscleNPR's Book of the DayMay 4, 20227:36GuestEP.164 - COLSON WHITEHEADTHE ADAM BUXTON PODCASTOct 10, 20211:05:03GuestColson Whitehead Finally Gets To Flex His Comedy MuscleNPR's Book of the DaySep 29, 202114:31GuestColson Whitehead on 'Harlem Shuffle'The Book ReviewSep 17, 20211:09:07Host#133: Kanye, Netflix Cancel Culture, Q MagBang OnJul 23, 202028:20GuestLate Night Lit: Colson Whitehead & Danielle MullenLate Night with Seth Meyers PodcastJul 10, 202029:45GuestFrom the Archives: Colson Whitehead and Jeffrey ToobinThe Book ReviewMar 27, 202054:04HostColson Whitehead Talks About 'The Nickel Boys'The Book ReviewJul 19, 201952:48HostInside The New York Times Book Review: Colson Whitehead and Jeffrey ToobinThe Book ReviewAug 12, 201652:40GuestInside The New York Times Book Review: Colson WhiteheadThe Book ReviewAug 5, 20162:36Host