Colson Whitehead, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novels THE NICKEL BOYS and THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD, appeared on CBS-TV’s “60 Minutes” Sunday night, February 28, in conversation with correspondent John Dickerson. Whitehead talked with Dickerson about a number of topics, including his writing process, his books, being descended from slaves, and Barry Jenkins’ highly-anticipated adaptation of THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD for Amazon Prime. In the hours after the 12-minute segment aired, THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD rose to #1 on Amazon’s bestseller list, followed by THE NICKEL BOYS at #2. Continue reading →