Colson Whitehead Talks New Book, Unusual Writing Process, More
July 17, 2026
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as posted by the channelBestselling and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Colson Whitehead sits down with TODAY’s Craig Melvin to talk about the release of the third book in his acclaimed Harlem crime trilogy, “Cool Machine," opening up about how he researches his books. "I did a lot of body-dumping thinking," he jokes. He also shares what life looks like for him these days and reveals he's already working on his next novel.
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