ONE BOOK, ONE HARLEM
Debut selection: GLORIOUS by Bernice L. McFadden
In the 1920s, the Harlem Renaissance catapulted Harlem’s artistic achievements onto
the global literary stage. In 1999, the annual Harlem Book Fair emerged to show the
world that the tradition of Langston Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston is alive and
kicking. In 2002, Hue-Man Bookstore moved into Harlem to further establish the
neighborhood as a major hub of 21st-century literary creativity.
Now, in 2010, the Harlem Book Fair and Hue-Man Bookstore team up to select the
novel Glorious by Bernice L. McFadden as the inaugural title in a groundbreaking
annual program: ONE BOOK, ONE HARLEM. In a glowing review of Glorious
(published May 2010, Akashic Books), Booklist writes: “McFadden interweaves fiction
with the historic period of the Harlem Renaissance in this novel about a woman’s
struggle against hate and disappointment.” Glorious has also has been hailed by The
Oprah Magazine as “riveting” and “brilliant”; Publishers Weekly describes it as
“powerful” and “triumphant.”
HBF and Hue-Man will be partnering with other major Harlem institutions and civic
leaders to launch One Book, One Harlem at the following event:
Bernice L. McFadden in conversation with novelist Terry McMillan
Program theme: The Future of African American Literature
Audience discussion with McFadden and McMillan following conversation
Harlem Book Fair (W. 135th St., betw. Lenox and Frederick Douglass Blvd.)
SATURDAY, JULY 17 (time and venue TBA)
Bernice L. McFadden, Max Rodriguez (Harlem Book Fair), and Marva Allen (of Hue-Man Bookstore) are
available for select interviews related to the launch of this historic program.
For more information, contact:
Max Rodriguez, Harlem Book Fair, 212-348-1681, mrod@qbr.com
Marva Allen, Hue-Man Bookstore, 212-665-7400, MarvaAllen@aol.com
Ibrahim Ahmad, Akashic Books, 718-643-9193, ibrahim@akashicbooks.com
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