{"product_id":"harlem-rhapsody-9780593638507","title":"Harlem Rhapsody","description":"\u003cb\u003eNamed a Best Book of the Year by NPR! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A gripping narrative, don't miss this historical fiction about the woman who kicked off the Harlem Renaissance.\"--\u003ci\u003ePeople Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A page turner and history lesson at once, \u003ci\u003eHarlem Rhapsody\u003c\/i\u003e reminds us that our stories are our generational wealth.\"--Tayari Jones, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eAn American Marriage \u003c\/i\u003e(Oprah's Book Club Pick) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe found the literary voices that would inspire the world.... The extraordinary story of the woman who ignited the Harlem Renaissance, written by Victoria Christopher Murray, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling coauthor of \u003ci\u003eThe Personal Librarian\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1919, a high school teacher from Washington, D.C arrives in Harlem excited to realize her lifelong dream. Jessie Redmon Fauset has been named the literary editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Crisi\u003c\/i\u003es. 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eW. E. B. Du Bois, the founder of \u003ci\u003eThe Crisis\u003c\/i\u003e, 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. She attacks the challenge of discovering young writers with fervor, finding sixteen-year-old Countee Cullen, seventeen-year-old Langston Hughes, and Nella Larsen, who becomes one of her best friends. Under Jessie's leadership, \u003ci\u003eThe Crisis\u003c\/i\u003e thrives...every African American writer in the country wants their work published there. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen her first novel is released to great acclaim, it's clear that Jessie is at the heart of a renaissance in Black music, theater, and the arts. She has shaped a generation of literary legends, but as she strives to preserve her legacy, she'll discover the high cost of her unparalleled success.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-11764371\"\u003eVictoria Christopher Murray\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Berkley Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.10w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593638507\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0593638506\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC041000\"\u003eBiographical \u0026amp; Autofiction\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC049020\"\u003eAfrican American \u0026amp; Black | Women\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC014000\"\u003eHistorical | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eVictoria Christopher Murray\u003c\/b\u003e is a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of more than thirty novels, including \u003ci\u003eThe Personal Librarian\u003c\/i\u003e, a \u003ci\u003eGood Morning America\u003c\/i\u003e book club pick, and \u003ci\u003eThe First Ladies\u003c\/i\u003e, Target's 2023 Book of the Year, both of which she coauthored with Marie Benedict. She is a NAACP Image Award Winner for Outstanding Literary Work for her novel \u003ci\u003eStand Your Ground\u003c\/i\u003e, which was also a Library Journal Best Book of the Year. She holds an MBA from the NYU Stern School of Business.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Berkley Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45161607528587,"sku":"9780593638507","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/5100\/7115\/files\/img_1ed04e0c-5912-498b-a5a9-784832a34584.jpg?v=1770220502","url":"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/harlem-rhapsody-9780593638507","provider":"CA Corrections Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}