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Literature · 2016

The Underground Railroad

Colson Whitehead

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The Underground Railroad
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Restates power in a sharper literature register.

A literal railroad beneath the earth. Each state is a different version of American horror.

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A literal railroad beneath the earth. Each state is a different version of American horror.

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A literal railroad beneath the earth. Each state is a different version of American horror.

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