![]() The more things change, the more they stay the same. Reading about the killings of young unarmed black boys and the civil unrest it created in the black community are headlines pulled from today’s news. What struck me the most regarding the race riots of 1964 was a) how little I knew about that and b) how so much has stayed the same. ![]() He wove that material into and around the race riots of 1964, which was a fixed point in history he wanted to cover, so this book works toward that historical moment in Harlem. Whitehead took things in a different direction this go-round in regards to tone and pacing.įor this book, Whitehead pulled inspiration from heist films of the 60s and is telling his own heist story, using more humor in his poetic prose. I was familiar with Colson Whitehead, having read one of his Pulitzer winners, The Nickel Boys (which tore my heart out) so I was excited to dive into his words again. ![]() This was a GREAT book club book, lots to discuss. Having been at my company for only three months I am stoked about this turn of events and was eager to discuss it with coworkers. This book was the January/February selection for my work Book Club, of which I am now the unofficial president. ![]()
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