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Also Known As Arch Colson Chipp Whitehead
Born November 6, 1969 (age 55) • New York City • New York
Notable Works “Sag Harbor” • “Apex Hides the Hurt” • “Crook Manifesto” • “Harlem Shuffle” • “The Colossus of New York” • “The Nickel Boys” • “The Noble Hustle” • “The Underground Railroad” • “Zone One”

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