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"Harlem Rhapsody" by Victoria Christopher Murray
"Harlem Rhapsody" is written by the co-author of "My Personal Librarian," Victoria Christopher Murray, American author and editor of over 30 books.
The storyline:
In 1919, a high school teacher from Washington, DC arrives in Harlem excited to realize her lifelong dream. Jessie Redmon Fauset has been named the literary editor of "The Crisis." The first Black woman to hold this position at a preeminent Negro magazine, Jessie is poised to achieve literary greatness. But she holds a secret that jeopardizes it all.
W.E.B. DuBois, the founder of "The Crisis," is not only Jessie's boss, he's her lover. And neither his wife, nor their fourteen-year-age difference can keep the two apart. Amidst rumors of their tumultuous affair, Jessie is determined to prove herself. When her first novel is released to great acclaim, it's clear that Jessie is at the heart of a renaissance in Black music., theatre, and the arts. She has accepted a generation of literary legends, but as she strives to preserve her legacy, she'll discover the high cost of her unparalleled success.
You can find the book available in the catalog in print, Large print, Libby ebook and eaudiobook, and PlayAway. Copies are available to check out or place on hold.
Towards the end of the program, the next book will be introduced, "Blackbirds," by Eric Jerome Dickey.
