Victoria Christopher Murray is a New York Times bestselling author of more than thirty novels\, including The Pe rsonal Librarian and The First Ladies (with Marie Benedict) and Harlem Rhapsody.
\nWith more than three million books i n print\, Victoria Christopher Murray is one of the country&rsquo\;s top A frican American contemporary authors. Her novels The Personal Libraria n (a Good Morning America book club pick) and The First Ladies (Target&rsquo\;s 2023 Book of the Year)\, both of which she coauthored with Marie Benedict\, are beloved by readers and book clubs. Murray's new novel\, Harlem Rhapsody\, is the extraordinary story of the woman who ignited the Harlem Renaissance. She is a NAACP Image Award Winner for Outstanding Literary Work for her novel Stand Your Ground\, whic h was also a Library Journal Best Book of the Year. She holds an MBA from the NYU Stern School of Business. \;
\n"If you like to learn som
ething while lost in a gripping narrative\, don&rsquo\;t miss this histori
cal fiction about the woman who kicked off the Harlem Renaissance. Jessie
Redmon Fauset was the first Black woman to helm the Black literary powerho
use The Crisis\, and was also founder W. E. B. Du Bois&rsquo\; lover. She&
rsquo\;s responsible for launching names like Langston Hughes\, Countee Cu
llen and others\, even as her success (and theirs) comes at a cost."
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A book signing with Victoria Christopher Murray wil l follow the program. (Photos are allowed in the signing line\, and the au thor will sign multiple copies of her titles.)
\nThis program will b e moderated by Jennelle Primm. Primm is a marketing strategist\, wife\, mo ther\, and passionate reader. A fan of Victoria Christopher Murray's works for many years\, she enjoys immersing herself in powerful storytelling. W hen she's not crafting and executing communications strategies\, the Michi gan-born\, Tennessee-bred\, Arkansas transplant can be found exploring loc al eateries\, enjoying movies with her family\, or curling up with a good book in a cozy chair.
\nOnsite book sales will be managed by Pyramid Art\, Books &\; Custom Framing.
\nDoors open at 5:30pm. Advanced registration is suggested to ensure a seat in the theater.
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Photo of V ictoria Christopher Murray by Jason Frost.
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