Colson Whitehead: Cool Machine. With Richard Barenberg
New York in the 1980s: the Reagan years, real estate boom, unfettered capitalism and wild music. In Harlem, Ray Carney has put his past as a criminal fence behind him: As the owner of a furniture store, he is a respectable businessman and family guy. But when his wife’s loan application gets turned down, Carney takes one more big risk – and ends up in the clutches of a legendary criminal mastermind.
Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Colson Whitehead is undoubtedly one of the most important contemporary American authors. With his new novel Cool Machine, he completes his celebrated Harlem trilogy, combining a gripping crime story with a magnificent portrait of New York.
German text: Richard Barenberg, Host: Tobias Rüther
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Colson Whitehead
Colson Whitehead, born in 1969 in New York, is one of the most… This text was shortened for this overview. Follow the more-link to read the full text.
Richard Barenberg
Richard Barenberg studied acting at the Leipzig University of Music… This text was shortened for this overview. Follow the more-link to read the full text.
Tobias Rüther
Born in 1973, Tobias Rüther is responsible for the literature pages … This text was shortened for this overview. Follow the more-link to read the full text.
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11. October 2026
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