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21. I just read 'The Book of Harlan' by Bernice McFadden.

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Mon Jun 13, 2016, 09:07 PM

Jun 2016

A fascinating blend of non-fictional characters and fiction that gives a mesmerizing and historical glimpse of American black culture and jazz during the early twentieth-century. It was a fast read that I really hated to end. Already ordering some more of her books.

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I just read 'The Book of Harlan' by Bernice McFadden. Live and Learn Jun 2016 #21