{"product_id":"john-henry-days-9780385498203","title":"John Henry Days","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Underground Railroad\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Nickel Boys\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eColson Whitehead's triumphant novel is on one level a multifaceted retelling of the story of John Henry, the black steel-driver who died outracing a machine designed to replace him. On another level it's the story of a disaffected, middle-aged black journalist on a mission to set a record for junketeering who attends the annual John Henry Days festival. It is also a high-velocity thrill ride through the tunnel where American legend gives way to American pop culture, replete with p. r. flacks, stamp collectors, blues men, and turn-of-the-century song pluggers.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJohn Henry Days is an acrobatic, intellectually dazzling, and laugh-out-loud funny book that will be read and talked about for years to come. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLook for Colson Whitehead's new novel, \u003ci\u003eHarlem Shuffle\u003c\/i\u003e, coming this September \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Whitehead, Colson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/14\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Anchor Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780385498203\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.16w x 0.83d","brand":"Colson Whitehead","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39450542637131,"sku":"9780385498203","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0021\/1697\/6715\/products\/img_781b0c4b-066a-4ea3-aebb-5bf1091aed93.jpg?v=1627394116","url":"https:\/\/blackbookstore.com\/products\/john-henry-days-9780385498203","provider":"Black Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}