Colson Whitehead is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Underground Railroad, winner of the 2016 National Book Award, and named one of the Ten Best Books of the Year by the New York Times Book Review, as well as The Noble Hustle, Zone One, Sag Harbor, The Intuitionist, Jo...
Colson Whitehead The author of “The Underground Railroad” will appear at 7 p.m. Sept. 17 at the Seattle Public Library, 1000 Fourth Ave.; free (206-386-4636 orspl.org). “The Underground Railroad,” which has garnered much attention since becoming an Oprah Book Club pick las...
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In this extended transcript of correspondent Lee Cowan's "CBS Sunday Morning" interview with author Colson Whitehead, the Pulitzer Prize-winner talks about his latest novel, "The Nickel Boys," as well as "The Underground Railroad"; the emotional drain of research; and searching for different way...
15. Why do you think the author chose to portray a literal railroad? How did this aspect of magical realism impact your concept of how the real Underground Railroad worked? 16. Does THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD change the way you look at the history of America, especially in the time of slaver...
The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead (the TV series of this is apparently really good too, not watched it yet) A Man At War by Johnny Mains The Book Of Accidents by Chuck Wendig Favourite fiction audiobook Cutey & The Sofaguard by Chris Wade I don’t even know where to ...
The Underground Railroad: Next Stop, Toronto! is ambitious in its scope, thorough in its depth, and expansive in its reach. It is an essential read for people of my generation and beyond. I commend and thank the authors for this ground-breaking work." — Habiba Cooper Diallo, author of ...
The "legend" of the Underground Railroad that has come down to us has been more about "the bravery and daring of [the slave's] white abettors" than the enslaved. (5) In paraphrasing Larry Gara, the author of the book, The Liberty Line The legend of the Underground Railroad, one is ...
Underground Railroad n. 1. a. A series of escape routes and hiding places that fugitive slaves used to escape the South before and during the Civil War. b. A secret cooperative network of people who helped and hid such fugitive slaves. 2. underground railroad A secret cooperative network ...
The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead (Fleet Publishing) Judges: Baroness Lola Young (Chair), Lila Azam Zanganeh, Sarah Hall, Colin Thubron, Tom Phillips George Saunders, 2017 Man Booker Prize winner 2018 Winner: Milkman by Anna Burns (Faber & Faber) Shortlist: Washingto...