Colson Whitehead on COOL MACHINE
Podcast: Poured OverPublished On: Thu Aug 06 2026
Description: The final installment in the vibrant Harlem trilogy, Cool Machine by Colson Whitehead is a portrait of New York in transition during the 1980s. Colson joined us live at B&N Union Square to talk about the evolution of his career, ghost stories, researching the perfect coffee table and New York nostalgia with host Miwa Messer. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang. New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app. Featured Books: Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead Crook Manifesto by Colson Whitehead Cool Machine by Colson Whitehead The Intuitionist by Colson Whitehead The Odyssey by Homer Ulysses by James Joyce Night Shift by Stephen King The Colossus of New York by Colson Whitehead The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead The Noble Hustle by Colson Whitehead The Bonfire of the Vanities by Tom Wolfe Bright Lights, Big City by Jay McInerney Apex Hides the Hurt by Colson Whitehead Zone One by Colson Whitehead The Taking of Pelham One Two Three by John Godey The Living Dead by George A. Romero and Daniel Kraus The New York Trilogy by Paul Aster John Henry Days by Colson Whitehead Sag Harbor by Colson Whitehead The Hunter by Richard Stark
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