Ep 46: A Conversation On Telling The Stories Of Black Women Who Made History With New York Times Bestselling Author, Victoria Christopher Murray

Feb 6, 2025

Myriha is joined in conversation by NYT bestselling and NAACP award-winning author, Victoria Christopher Murray.

Victoria's latest novel, Harlem Rhapsody, details the story of Jessie Redmon Fauset, the hidden figure in Harlem who ignited the Harlem Renaissance — discovering renaissance writers like Langston Hughes, Nella Larson and Zora Neale Hurston.

Listen as they discuss Victoria’s journey to becoming a writer, the importance and power of representation in literature, writing as a tool for liberation during the Harlem Renaissance, and why her new book, Harlem Rhapsody is a must have for your 2025 reading list.

 

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