About this Event
Welcome book lovers! Join us for the Harlem Rhapsody Book Chat with Victoria Christopher Murray at Petersburg Public Library on February 5, 2026 at 6:00 PM (Eastern Time). Get ready to dive into this captivating story and meet the amazing bestselling author. Mark your calendars and we'll see you there!
About Harlem Rhapsody:
In 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 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. Du Bois, 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. 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, The Crisis thrives . . . every African American writer in the country wants their work published there.
When 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.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Petersburg Public Library, 201 West Washington Street, Petersburg, United States
USD 0.00 to USD 30.00
