{"id":10432,"date":"2023-06-28T11:10:10","date_gmt":"2023-06-28T17:10:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nmblc.org\/?p=10432"},"modified":"2024-01-22T10:25:56","modified_gmt":"2024-01-22T17:25:56","slug":"colson-whitehead-coming-to-albuquerque","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nmblc.org\/old-site\/colson-whitehead-coming-to-albuquerque\/","title":{"rendered":"Colson Whitehead Coming to Albuquerque"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Colson Whitehead, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner and bestselling author of “Harlem Shuffle” and “The Underground Railroad”, will be in conversation with Albuquerque poet Hakim Bellamy at the KiMo, July 27, 2023.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Local independent bookstore Bookworks<\/a> is bringing back its signature \u201cA Word with Writers\u201d this year with two time Pulitzer Prize-winning author Colson Whitehead<\/a>. Colson Whitehead will be in conversation with Albuquerque\u2019s own inaugural Albuquerque Poet Laureate Hakim Bellamy<\/a>. It\u2019s all happening July 27th, 7pm at the KiMo Theatre downtown. \u201cA Word with Writers\u201d is a nearly decade-long fundraiser for Albuquerque Public Libraries. It first launched in 2014 with George RR Martin, author of the highly popular Game of Thrones<\/em> series. Colson Whitehead in conversation with Hakim Bellamy marks the return of this series since 2019. The 2020 event was canceled due to the pandemic, and subsequent events were virtual.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Colson Whitehead<\/a> is the bestselling and Pulitzer Prize-winning author of books featuring Black life and culture. His book The Underground Railroad<\/em> was a #1 New York Times bestseller and won the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, and the Carnegie Medal for Fiction. It was made into an Amazon Prime series produced and directed by Barry Jenkins, who won the Academy Award for Best Picture with Moonlight<\/em>. Whitehead won his second Pulitzer for The Nickel Boys<\/em>, a novel inspired by the notorious Florida’s Dozier School for Boys<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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READ: “How Barry Jenkins and Colson Whitehead Made The Underground Railroad<\/a>“<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Colson Whitehead\u2019s trip to Albuquerque<\/a> is part of his book tour for the latest book in his Harlem Trilogy. The first book, Harlem Shuffle<\/a><\/em>, takes place in early 1960s New York City. It\u2019s a family saga, a crime novel, and a love letter to Harlem. The second book, Crook Manifesto<\/a><\/em>, is coming out July 18, 2023 and continues the story of furniture salesman and ex-fence Ray Carney in 1971 Harlem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bookworks<\/a> co-owner Shannon Guinn-Collins noted that Albuquerque often gets passed over for the big book tours. Yet with the 2023 relaunch<\/a> of \u201cA Word With Writers,\u201d Albuquerque\u2019s one of the cities in just over a dozen states to be part of Colson Whitehead’s U.S. book tour. Guinn-Collins is excited to help bring the literary scene to Albuquerque. \u201cHaving a partnership with the library is crucial to support the city and literacy. It\u2019s one of the ways we\u2019re giving back to the community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See a nationally recognized Black author, support a local bookstore, and help fund Albuquerque\u2019s libraries all at the same time. Keep reading for details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Word with Writers: Colson Whitehead, Crook Manifesto<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When<\/strong>: Thursday, July 27, 2023 at 7pm. Doors open at 6pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where<\/strong>: KiMo Theatre downtown, 423 Central Ave NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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