The Colossus of New York: A City in 13 Parts: Whitehead, Colson

The Colossus of New York is a masterful evocation of the city that never sleeps, capturing its inner and outer landscapes in vignettes, meditations, and personal memories.

With almost uncanny immediacy, Whitehead conveys the feelings and thoughts of longtime residents and newcomers alike, from the joys and struggles of living in the city to the cruelties it can inflict.

Switching between third person, first person, and second person, Whitehead weaves individual voices into a jazzy musical composition that perfectly reflects the way we experience the city.

This remarkable portrait of life in the big city is at once ambitious in scope and gemlike in its details, an unparalleled tribute to New York and the ideal introduction to one of the most exciting writers working today.