Everything you need to understand or teach Crook Manifesto by Colson Whitehead.
Colson Whitehead's Crook Manifesto follows the exploits of Ray Carney, a crooked furniture salesman, and his erstwhile muscle, Pepper. Set against the tumultuous backdrop of 1970s Harlem, the criminal underworld that the two friends move through ropes them into a series of vignettes with fellow criminals throughout New York City. As Carney struggles to square his morals with his actions, the novel addresses themes of criminality, government corruption, gender, race, and creative ethics.
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