Harlem Shuffle – Colson Whitehead (2022)
From the two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning and a National Book Award winning author comes a dazzling heist novel set in 1960s Harlem. Harlem Shuffle follows Ray Carney, a furniture salesman and part-time fence of stolen goods, who walks a precarious line between respectability and the criminal underworld. When a botched jewelry heist pulls him deeper into danger, Ray must navigate crooked cops, scheming gangsters, and his own conflicted morals—all while striving to provide for his family and uphold his reputation. Whitehead blends razor-sharp social commentary with wit and suspense, painting a vibrant portrait of a neighborhood in flux.
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- The Nickel Boys (Colson Whitehead, 2019) – A haunting, Pulitzer-winning novel of injustice and resilience.
- Deacon King Kong (James McBride, 2020) – A raucous, big-hearted tale of 1960s Brooklyn and its unforgettable characters.
- The Great Mistake (Jonathan Lee, 2021) – A lyrical historical novel about ambition and crime in Gilded Age New York.
