Power of Diversity: Harlem Rhapsody

Join us for an engaging conversation about Harlem Rhapsody by Victoria Christopher Murray. In this novel, we will explore the life of Jessie Redmon Fauset, the woman who ignited the Harlem Renaissance. Victoria Christopher Murray will be reading a bit of her new book. After the reading, stay for an engagement moderated Q and A session where the author will share insights into her writing process, inspiration and dive deeper into the world behind the pages. There will also be an opportunity for audience members to also ask their own questions.

Victoria Christopher Murray is the New York Times and USA Today best selling author of more than 30 novels, including the New York Times Instant Best Sellers, The Personal Librarian and The First Ladies. Both novels, Victoria co-wrote with Marie Benedict.

A native New Yorker, Victoria Christopher Murray attended Hampton University where she majored in Communication Disorders. After graduating, Victoria attended New York University’s Stern School of Business where she received her MBA in Marketing.

Victoria originally self published her first novel, Temptation and in 2000, Time Warner published that novel. Temptation remained on the Essence bestsellers list for nine consecutive months. In 2001, Victoria received her first NAACP Image Award nomination for Outstanding Literature with Temptation.

Over her career, Victoria has received numerous awards including the Phyllis Wheatley Trailblazer Award, the Delta Sigma Theta Osceola Award for Excellence in the Arts, eleven African American Literary Awards and five NAACP Image Award nominations. In 2016, she won the Image Award for Outstanding Literature for her social commentary novel, Stand Your Ground.

In addition to being a New York Times Bestseller, The Personal Librarian was a Good Morning America Book Club selection and named a Best Book of the Year by NPR. The First Ladies was Target’s 2023 Book of the Year.

Five of Victoria’s Seven Deadly Sins novels have been turned into Lifetime movies and the Personal Librarian has been optioned by Al Roker Entertainment to become a mini series.

With more than three million books in print, Victoria is one of the country’s top African American contemporary authors. Visit her website at www.victoriachristophermurray.com.

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