An Afternoon with Colson Whitehead

An Afternoon with Colson Whitehead

Sunday, April 6
Kraushaar Auditorium, Goucher College
2 p.m.
FREE (Reservation required.)

Thank you for joining us for an inspiring afternoon with two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author Colson Whitehead.

Colson Whitehead has established himself as one of the most versatile and innovative writers in contemporary literature. The first person to win back-to-back Pulitzer Prizes in fiction for consecutive works, he has dazzled readers across the globe with his #1 New York Times–bestselling novel, The Underground Railroad, as well as The Nickel Boys, Harlem Shuffle and Crook Manifesto.

Several of Whitehead’s novels have been adapted for TV and film, including producer Barry Jenkins’ Underground Railroad limited TV series on Amazon, MGM Orion’s Oscar-nominated film adaptation of The Nickel Boys, and HBO Max’s TV series on Sag Harbor.

Time magazine named Whitehead one of the “100 Most Influential People” in 2017, the Library of Congress awarded him the Prize for American Fiction in 2020, and in 2021 he received the National Humanities Medal from President Biden for his contributions “as an American literary icon.” His cultural impact continues to grow with each new book. A dynamic speaker, Whitehead lectures with his characteristic honesty and wit. He is a winsome storyteller who enthralls audiences with anecdotes about his diverse bibliography, irreverent “Rules for Writing,” and his unique approach to every novel.

Book sales and signing to follow. Book sales provided by The Ivy Bookshop. A portion of each sale benefits the Foundation.