Victoria Christopher Murray

The St. Louis County Library’s Black History Celebration Presents Acclaimed Novelist Victoria Christopher Murray

 
Author of “Harlem Rhapsody”
 

Bestselling historical fiction author Victoria Christopher Murray shares the extraordinary story of the woman who ignited the Harlem Renaissance. In 1919, high school teacher Jessie Redmon Fauset has been named the literary editor of “The Crisis,” the NAACP’s preeminent magazine. The first Black woman to hold this position, Jessie is poised to achieve literary greatness. Under her leadership, “The Crisis” thrives - discovering young writers like Countee Cullen and Langston Hughes. Jessie 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.

Doors open at 6:00 p.m.

Books provided by The Novel Neighbor.