Welcome to book tv in depth this is especially or fiction on indepth and last month was David Ignatius who writes about the cia. This month we have Colson Whitehead is our guest his most recent book is the underground railroad. What is the appropriate response mr. Whitehead when your books are praised by the president obama and ohio oprah and the National Book award . It takes the pain away. [laughter] this book has taken off in a way that is unexpected and wonderfu wonderful. So i think my lucky stars i sleep a little better, a better mood generally, and try to enjoy it despite my best efforts. Why does it put you in a better mood . I have been writing 20 something years doing fiction 20 years. And no one particularly cares. So i have the pride of thinking i did a good job with the book and the bonus of other people to see that as well. Host your first book was about elevator repair people. How do you sell a book like that quick. Exactly. So when i send it to my agent with the concept
Feedback welcome to book tv indepth program this is our special year of fiction on indepth. You will see authors who writes about the cia and such. We are pleased to have Colson Whitehead as our guest. Ci mr. Whitehead what is the appropriate response when your books are praised by oprah, president obama and the National Book award. In a way thats unexpected and startling and wonderful. I just think my lucky stars. And they tried to enjoy it despite my best efforts. Why does that put you in a better mood. I had been writing for 20 something years and it sort of disappears. The bonus of other peoplee as well. Of l of theater repair people how to sell a book like that. My agentnd it to either its too big of a concept or you dont. You are along for the ride or the description or not. My second attempt as it at a novel. In the agent the agent dumped me. They make fun of me. Eventually after a year and a half of writing that i finally got it downen what sounded like an interesting book in m
Good monday morning, everyone. We have major developments in the string of explosive devices in new york and new jersey. A device found last night near i elizabeth, new jersey, exploded overnight. It was one of five devices discovered inside a backpack in a garbage can. It was working to disarm it. Five people were take into custody in manhattan. Those five people were picked up dur a traffic stop at the verrazano bridge. This is the scene. This was the scene on the belt parkway last night during that situation where five people were we have video from inside a restaurant a few hundred feet away from the manhattan blast. When listening to the blast, you can here it clearly. They stayed surprisingly calm. So many people in the new york area were on edge and remain on j. All of this happening as the u. N. General assembly is set to begin i ray raimundi joins us from the scene of the chels any neighborhood. Reporter security is very tight here in this area. Ahead of the World Leaders comi
Good monday morning, everyone. We have major developments in the string of explosive devices in new york and new jersey. A device found last night near a railroad station in elizabeth, new jersey, exploded overnight. It was one of five devices discovered inside a backpack in a garbage can. It detonated when a bomb squad was working to disarm it. Same time, get this, that five people were taken into custody in connection with saturdays explosion in manhattan. The scene there from elizabeth, new jersey, at this hour. Those five people were picked up during a traffic stop at the verrazano bridge. This is the scene. This was the scene on the belt parkway last night during that investigation where those five people were taken into custody just for questioning. Its not clear what their we have video from inside a restaurant a few hundred feet away from the manhattan blast. No one inside the restaurant was hurt. When listening to the blast, you can hear it very clearly. They stayed surprising