Best Jazz Age

F. Scott Fitzgerald's iconic novel portrays the extravagant lifestyle and tragic downfall of Jay Gatsby, a mysterious millionaire obsessed with reclaiming a lost love. The novel critiques the excesse...

Jazz, published in 1992, is a fragmented and lyrical novel set in Harlem during the 1920s. The story revolves around Violet and Joe Trace, and their involvement in a love triangle that ends in tragedy...

Benny Goodman, the 'King of Swing,' was a clarinetist and bandleader who popularized jazz during the Swing Era. His orchestras recordings and performances brought jazz to a wider audience, contributin...

Bronzeville is a historical fiction podcast set in 1920s Chicago, exploring the vibrant Black community and the criminal underworld. The podcast combines compelling storytelling with authentic histori...

Victor LaValle's 'The Ballad of Black Tom' is a novella that reimagines H.P. Lovecraft's 'The Horror at Red Hook' from the perspective of a Black man in 1920s Harlem. LaValles powerful storytelling an...

This biography shines a light on the often-overlooked contributions of women to the Harlem Renaissance. It details the lives and works of writers, artists, and musicians who shaped this vibrant cultur...