Aug 6, 2026
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.
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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