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Reviewed on October 1, 2025 | Fiction
Tate's latest biographical novel (following The Queen of Sugar Hill: A Novel of Hattie McDaniel) brings to life the historical figure Hazel Scott—brilliant pianist, Hollywood actor, and fearless civil rights advocate—and is set against the glamour and grit of 1940s Harlem. At just 23, Hazel commands the stage and the public eye, attracting the attention of the charismatic (and married) preacher-politician ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More


