{"product_id":"a-death-in-harlem-karla-fc-holloway-9780810140813","title":"A Death in Harlem","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eA Death in Harlem\u003c\/i\u003e, famed scholar Karla FC Holloway weaves a mystery in the bon vivant world of the Harlem Renaissance. Taking as her point of departure the tantalizingly ambiguous \"death by misadventure\" at the climax of Nella Larsen's \u003ci\u003ePassing\u003c\/i\u003e, Holloway accompanies readers to the sunlit boulevards and shaded sidestreets of Jazz Age New York. A murder there will test the mettle, resourcefulness, and intuition of Harlem's first \"colored\" policeman, Weldon Haynie Thomas. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Clear glass towers rising in Manhattan belie a city where people are often not what they seem. For some here, identity is a performance of passing-passing for another race, for another class, for someone safe to trust. Thomas's investigation illuminates the societies and secret societies, the intricate code of manners, the world of letters, and the broad social currents of 1920s Harlem. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eA Death in Harlem\u003c\/i\u003e is an exquisitely crafted, briskly paced, and impeccably stylish journey back to a time still remembered as a peak of American glamour. It introduces Holloway as a fresh voice in storytelling, and Weldon Haynie Thomas as an endearing and unforgettable detective.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Karla Fc Holloway\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0810140810\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780810140813\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Northwestern University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/15\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/29\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2019 pg. 29","brand":"Karla Fc Holloway","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44043925291263,"sku":"9780810140813","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e49512ae-2bd9-4e99-93a5-b17f334aa00b.jpg?v=1684969916","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-death-in-harlem-karla-fc-holloway-9780810140813","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}