Bestselling author Colson Whitehead on how his life shaped his latest book

Colson Whitehead has won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction twice. The bestselling author of 11 books, Whitehead talks about "Crook Manifesto," the second in his "Harlem Trilogy," and how his life has impacted the series.
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Thank you CBS mornings for featuring so many good authors. Definitely not common on morning shows and I am HERE FOR IT!!!!

[@kristinemunholland8980]

I love all his work. Read "The Underground Railroad" first, followed by "Nickel Boys" - those are the Pulitzer winners. Have also read "Apex Hides the Hurt", "Sag Harbor", "Harlem Shuffle", "Crook's Manifesto", and possibly a few others I've forgotten. He's terrific.

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Where's Tony Sadiku

[@mlh993]

Brilliant author.

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Such a diverse group of people. LOL

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