Cole new york times author

You're referring to Ta-Nehisi Coates, not Cole!

Ta-Nehisi Coates is an American author, journalist, and educator. He is a contributing writer at The New York Times Magazine and has written several critically acclaimed books, including:

1. "The Beautiful Struggle: A Father's Love and a Son's Search" (2015) - a memoir about his childhood in Baltimore and his relationship with his father.
2. "Between the World and Me" (2015) - a letter to his son about the experiences of growing up black in America, which won the National Book Award for Nonfiction.
3. "We Were Eight Years in Power: An American Tragedy" (2017) - a collection of essays that explore the Obama presidency and the state of American politics.
4. "The Water Dancer" (2019) - a novel about a young black man who escapes from slavery and becomes a conductor on the Underground Railroad.

Coates' writing often explores themes of race, identity, and social justice, and has been widely praised for its lyrical prose and powerful storytelling.