If you haven't read double-Pulitzer winner Colson Whitehead, start with these books

LA Times Monday 20th July 2026, 10:00AM 1 min read 2 days ago

<p>With his new novel "Cool Machine" out now, revisit how Colson Whitehead evolved from an avant-garde stylist into a bestselling, genre-defying novelist. Here is your essential reading cheat sheet.</p>

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