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November 30, 2016

ESSAY: Notes from the Underground (Railroad): Two Novelists Take on Slavery

November 30, 2016/ Adam Cohen
ESSAY: Notes from the Underground (Railroad): Two Novelists Take on Slavery

One Definitive Work on the Subject, One that is More Problematic

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Slavery, Underground Railroad, Cultural Appropriation, African-American Literature
September 02, 2016

REVIEW: Colson Whitehead Brilliantly Reimagines the Underground Railroad

September 02, 2016/ Adam Cohen
REVIEW: Colson Whitehead Brilliantly Reimagines the Underground Railroad

A Novel that Explores Slavery and the Search for Freedom

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September 02, 2016/ Adam Cohen/ 1 Comment
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Colson Whitehead, African-American Literature, African-American History, Underground Railroad, Slavery
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