Sag Harbor is the warm, funny, and supremely original new novel from one of the most acclaimed writers in America.
“Pure shimmering brilliance. Colson Whitehead’s affecting new novel joyously lights up a place, a time, a family, and one unforgettable young man. It is also one of the funniest books I’ve ever read, a book loaded with the kind of humor that can only soar off a heartbreaking sadness.”
—Gary Shteyngart, author of Absurdistan and The Russian Debutante’s Handbook
Read the rave reviews for Sag Harbor at Bloomberg, New York Times, and Los Angeles Times. Also, check out the Reader’s Guide and follow Colson on Twitter.
Watch a video interview with Colson Whitehead.
I read the article about Colson Whitehead in today’s (4-28) New York Times and then saw the ad for the book in the new New Yorker that mentioned a video. It’s nice to see and hear the author, but I think the video undermines him. Other than CW, the only other people shown in the video are white! One of the points of the book, as I understand it, is to shed light on a little-known community that’s been in Sag Harbor for a long, long time. Also, when he says, “Not a lot happens” (about the book), there’s a shot of a Dead End sign. Supposed to be funny?
I have a sense of humor and don’t want to take this all too seriously, but I think the video could have served the author and the book a lot better. Doubleday no doubt has a big hit on its hands.