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Harlem Shuffle

by Colson Whitehead

National Book Critics Circle Award (Fiction) · 2021 · ShortlistKirkus Prize (Fiction) · 2021 · Shortlist
Doubledayliterary-fictionISBN 9780385545136

Award History

AwardYearStatus
National Book Critics Circle Award (Fiction)Fiction2021Shortlist
Kirkus Prize (Fiction)Fiction2021Shortlist

About This Book

A furniture salesman in 1960s Harlem is drawn into the criminal underworld by his crooked cousin. A propulsive, wryly comic caper novel set against the backdrop of Harlem's changing landscape. NBCC Fiction finalist 2021.

About the Author

Colson Whitehead is an American novelist who has become one of the most decorated writers in contemporary American fiction. Born in New York City, he graduated from Harvard University. His work spans genres including literary fiction, horror, and genre-bending historical fiction. Read more →

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