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By Disney Hyperion
Research is what makes Historical Fiction such a captivating genre. What we discover in history can often be more unbelievable than anything we can portray in fiction. However, there's a line that all writers of history -- fiction and nonfiction -- must walk. A line between its stark horrors and its stunning glory.
The books on this list walk that line expertly. They are all at once an education, entertainment, and enlightenment. The Mayor of Maxwell Street strives to capture their level of respect for the wonders of the past, and, most especially, those who lived through it.
Our Kind of People: Inside America's Black Upper Class
Lawrence Otis Graham
Paperback
$18.99
$17.66
Written by the late Lawrence Otis Graham, this is a comprehensive and enthralling history of Black high society in this country, exploring its culture, customs, and long-held traditions.
The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration
Isabel Wilkerson
Paperback
$20.00
$18.60
Wilkerson’s account of The Great Migration is masterful. With her century-spanning research and the personal narratives she includes, this era comes out of a not-so-distant past and is profoundly present.
The Great Gatsby
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Paperback
$17.00
$15.81
An undisputable classic, the novel that inspired The Mayor of Maxwell Street is a dazzling exploration of the American Dream and all that we'll do to achieve it.
The Davenports
Krystal Marquis
Hardback
$19.99
$18.59
The Davenports is a novel I’ve been searching for my entire life. Black history that glitters while rejoicing in our brilliance and wealth, and love.
All We Were Promised
Ashton Lattimore
Hardback
$30.00
$27.90
Lattimore’s debut novel is full of everything we crave in historical fiction: impeccable research, a vibrant setting, and characters who take fate into their own hands.
Beale Street Dynasty: Sex, Song, and the Struggle for the Soul of Memphis
Preston Lauterbach
Paperback
$17.99
$16.73
This is not just a biography of Robert Church, the South’s first Black millionaire, but a biography of Memphis in its most exciting era.
The Mayor of Maxwell Street
Avery Cunningham
Paperback
$18.99
$17.66
This debut novel is at once an epic love story, a riveting historical drama, and a brilliant exploration of Black society and perseverance when the ‘20s first began to roar.
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