avatar

Colson Whitehead's Zone One

Books Shows Tunes & Mad Acts
Books Shows Tunes & Mad Acts
Episode • Sep 13, 2020 • 38m
In this zombie-apocalypse novel, literary novelist and dyed-in-the-wool New Yorker Colson Whitehead imagines three days in the life of a "sweeper," a civilian who works as part of an operation to clear NYC of zombies so it can be re-inhabited. The story is imaginative and exciting (after the first day), and the writing is expressive, arresting, cynical, and amusing. Whether you love or hate zombie stories, this is an enjoyable read. The 19th in our Literary Sunday episodes during the pandemic.

Thoughts? Comments? Potshots? Contact the show at:
https://www.discreetguide.com/

Follow or like us on podomatic.com (it raises our visibility :)
https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/deardiscreetguide

Support us on Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/discreetguide

Follow the host on Twitter:
@DiscreetGuide

The host on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferkcrittenden/

Switch to the Fountain App