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'Sag Harbor' was a very different book for me. It changed the way I thought about books that I wanted to do.

~Colson Whitehead

Topics: About Book Books Changed Different Harbor Me Thought Very Wanted Way

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I get invited to do panels with other Brooklyn writers to discuss what it's like to be a writer in Brooklyn. I expect it's like writing in Manhattan, but there aren't as many tourists walking very slowly in front of you when you step out for coffee. It's like writing in Paris, but there are fewer people speaking French.

~Colson Whitehead

Topics: Brooklyn Coffee Discuss Expect Fewer French Front Get Invited Like Manhattan Many Other Out Paris People Slowly Speaking Step Tourists Very Walking Writer Writers Writing You

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I grew up reading the 'Village Voice' and wanting to be one of these multidisciplinary music writers, film writers, book writers. And I lucked out getting a job at the 'Voice' right after college.

~Colson Whitehead

Topics: After Book College Film Getting Grew Job Music Out Reading Right Up Village Voice Wanting Writers

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You can raze the old buildings and erect magnificent corporate towers, hose down Port Authority, but you can't change people.

~Colson Whitehead

Topics: Authority Buildings Change Corporate Down Erect Hose Magnificent Old People Port Towers You

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I have a good poker face because I am half-dead inside.

~Colson Whitehead

Topics: Am Because Face Good Inside Poker I Am

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I'm of that subset of native New Yorkers who can't drive.

~Colson Whitehead

Topics: Drive Native New New Yorkers Who

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I don't generally follow sports. At an early age, I discovered that nature had apportioned me only a small reserve of enthusiasm. Best to ration.

~Colson Whitehead

Topics: Age Best Discovered Early Early Age Enthusiasm Follow Generally Had Me Nature Only Ration Reserve Small Sports

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If the world's nations can set aside their petty bickering over religion, politics, and territory, certainly I can 'get that Olympic Spirit' and rise above my prejudices.

~Colson Whitehead

Topics: Above Aside Bickering Certainly Get Nations Olympic Over Petty Politics Prejudices Religion Rise Rise Above Set Spirit Territory World I Can

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I didn't know I was a zombie pedant until I started considering what from the zombie canon to keep in 'Zone One' and what to ignore.

~Colson Whitehead

Topics: Canon Considering Ignore Keep Know Started Until Zombie Zone

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Monsters are a storytelling tool, like domestic realism and close third.

~Colson Whitehead

Topics: Close Domestic Like Monsters Realism Storytelling Third Tool

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Novelist

Born: Unknown

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