The book describes the movement by African American authors from slave narratives and antebellum newspapers into fiction writing, and the subsequent development

A dazzling collection of crime and mystery stories by Black authors. Bringing together today's brightest talent from the field—from Walter Mosley, “one of A

A dazzling collection of crime and mystery stories, Shades of Black is a landmark achievement. Bringing together today's brightest talent from the field-from Wa

The best mystery and crime fiction ever produced by African-American writers. Contributors to the collection include Robert Greer, Chester Himes, Walter Mosley,

A young girl’s life changes forever when she investigates a mystery with the help of writers, artists, and musicians in 1920s Harlem Bessie Coulter has no ide