Colson Whitehead
Colson Whiteheadâ€™s eagerly awaited and triumphantly acclaimed new novel is on one level a multifaceted retelling of the story of John Henry, the black steel-driver who died outracing a machine designed to replace him. On another level itâ€™s the story of a disaffected, middle-aged black journalist on a mission to set a record for junketeering who attends the annual John Henry Days festival. It is also a high-velocity thrill ride through the tunnel where American legend gives way to American pop culture, replete with p. r. flacks, stamp collectors, blues men , and turn-of-the-century song pluggers. ,John Henry Days, is an acrobatic, intellectually dazzling, and laugh-out-loud funny book that will be read and talked about for years to come.
Fiction,Historical,Historical Fiction,Cultural,African American,Literature,Literary Fiction,Novels,American,Americana,Race,Contemporary,Literature,American
John Henry Days