Colson Whitehead on His Harlem Trilogy
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.
June 2, 2026
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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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