![]() ![]() Always tracking the connection between past and present, Whitehead illuminates the same struggles of class, race and gentrification that continue to shape Americans’ lives today. ![]() Whitehead creates a version of late 50s and early 60s Harlem with the precision and attention to detail of a master craftsman, building a reflection of the past that feels all too familiar to modern life. ![]() “Harlem Shuffle” is a story of family and dreams as Carney begins to fence stolen jewelry as a means to improve his family’s social standing. 14, the book follows Ray Carney, a furniture salesman in Harlem across three summers as his family grows and he begins to embark on a path of crime. “Harlem Shuffle” is the latest book from Whitehead, who won Pulitzer Prizes for his previous books “The Nickel Boys” and “The Underground Railroad. If you’re looking for a fast-paced, immersive story of a jewel heist and the ripple effect it has on a community, Colson Whitehead’s new novel “Harlem Shuffle” is for you. ![]()
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