The grit and grandeur of 80s New York drive this rollicking story of an underground wheeler-dealer In the summer of 1977 a bolt of lightning struck a substation on the Hudson River, knocking out power across New York City. Two nights of darkness sparked a wave of looting as Harlem and Bronx teen...

Source: [Guardian International](https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/jul/21/cool-machine-by-colson-whitehead-review-final-part-of-the-harlem-trilogy-is-freewheeling-fun)

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