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"Tate blends fact and fiction with elegance...A captivating, emotionally resonant portrait of a singular woman who refused to be diminished." — LIBRARY JOURNAL
"Tate has a rare gift for storytelling that strikes straight to the heart." — SADEQA JOHNSON, New York Times bestselling author of Keeper of Lost Children
From TheQueen of Sugar Hill author ReShonda Tate—a new novel inspired by beloved Harlem jazz performer Hazel Scott and the equal parts exhilarating and tumultuous relationship that changed the course of her life.
Harlem, 1943. At just twenty-three, Hazel Scott is a woman on fire. A jazz prodigy, a glamorous film star, and a fierce advocate for civil rights, she’s breaking barriers and refusing to play by the rules. Then Adam Clayton Powell Jr. walks into her life. Harlem’s most electrifying preacher-turned-politician, Adam is as bold and unyielding as Hazel—charismatic, powerful…and married.
This kicks off a decades-long relationship that propels them into the center of a political and cultural revolution. As Hazel’s star rises, Adam takes the national stage in Congress and the couple becomes the toast of the country. But when their affair turns into a marriage, behind the glamorous façade is a battlefield of ego, ambition, and sacrifice. Forced to choose between her music and her family, Hazel must decide what she’s willing to lose—and what she refuses to give up.
Set against the pulsing backdrop of twentieth-century Harlem and featuring icons like Billie Holiday, Langston Hughes, and James Baldwin, With Love from Harlem is a sweeping, emotionally charged romantic drama, rich with historical detail. ReShonda Tate delivers a powerful portrait of love, art, and the price of being unforgettable.
"[A] vivid and compelling picture of the life of this singular woman." — MARIE BENEDICT, New York Times bestselling author of The Queens of Crime
Genre: Historical
"Tate blends fact and fiction with elegance...A captivating, emotionally resonant portrait of a singular woman who refused to be diminished." — LIBRARY JOURNAL
"Tate has a rare gift for storytelling that strikes straight to the heart." — SADEQA JOHNSON, New York Times bestselling author of Keeper of Lost Children
From TheQueen of Sugar Hill author ReShonda Tate—a new novel inspired by beloved Harlem jazz performer Hazel Scott and the equal parts exhilarating and tumultuous relationship that changed the course of her life.
Harlem, 1943. At just twenty-three, Hazel Scott is a woman on fire. A jazz prodigy, a glamorous film star, and a fierce advocate for civil rights, she’s breaking barriers and refusing to play by the rules. Then Adam Clayton Powell Jr. walks into her life. Harlem’s most electrifying preacher-turned-politician, Adam is as bold and unyielding as Hazel—charismatic, powerful…and married.
This kicks off a decades-long relationship that propels them into the center of a political and cultural revolution. As Hazel’s star rises, Adam takes the national stage in Congress and the couple becomes the toast of the country. But when their affair turns into a marriage, behind the glamorous façade is a battlefield of ego, ambition, and sacrifice. Forced to choose between her music and her family, Hazel must decide what she’s willing to lose—and what she refuses to give up.
Set against the pulsing backdrop of twentieth-century Harlem and featuring icons like Billie Holiday, Langston Hughes, and James Baldwin, With Love from Harlem is a sweeping, emotionally charged romantic drama, rich with historical detail. ReShonda Tate delivers a powerful portrait of love, art, and the price of being unforgettable.
"[A] vivid and compelling picture of the life of this singular woman." — MARIE BENEDICT, New York Times bestselling author of The Queens of Crime
Genre: Historical
Praise for this book
"With Love from Harlem captures the essence and importance of the brilliant musician, activist, and film star, Hazel Scott -- a woman who deserves to be as well-known as her contemporaries, Billie Holiday and Sarah Vaughan. Exploring the way in which Scott's tumultuous relationship with Adam Clayton Powell Jr. and pervasive societal attitudes threatened to marginalize her, Reshonda Tate paints a vivid and compelling picture of the life of this singular woman." - Marie Benedict
"An intimate and beautifully written story by ReShonda Tate, With Love from Harlem brings virtuoso jazz pianist Hazel Scott to life - not just as a legendary entertainer, but as a daughter, friend, wife, mother, and tireless advocate for equality. This page-turner is emotional and surprising, shedding light on a remarkable career too often overshadowed by gossip columns and racial prejudice. Tate delivers historical fiction at its finest - deeply personal, heartfelt, and unforgettable. You won't be able to put this novel down, and its passion will stay with you long after the last page." - Denny S Bryce
"Vibrant, richly detailed, and emotionally resonant, With Love from Harlem traces the extraordinary life of jazz icon Hazel Scott with unflinching honesty and grace. Tate has a rare gift for storytelling that strikes straight at the heart. Raw, powerful, and deeply human, this novel illuminates a remarkable woman whose legacy deserves to be known by all." - Sadeqa Johnson
"With Love from Harlem is a dazzling blend of fact and fiction, bringing Hazel Scott's brilliance, resilience, and fiery love to life. ReShonda Tate captures not only the glamour of Harlem's golden age, but also the cost of being a Black woman in the postwar Jim Crow era, determined to have it all - love, art, and legacy. Vivid, stirring, unforgettable." - Vanessa Riley
"An intimate and beautifully written story by ReShonda Tate, With Love from Harlem brings virtuoso jazz pianist Hazel Scott to life - not just as a legendary entertainer, but as a daughter, friend, wife, mother, and tireless advocate for equality. This page-turner is emotional and surprising, shedding light on a remarkable career too often overshadowed by gossip columns and racial prejudice. Tate delivers historical fiction at its finest - deeply personal, heartfelt, and unforgettable. You won't be able to put this novel down, and its passion will stay with you long after the last page." - Denny S Bryce
"Vibrant, richly detailed, and emotionally resonant, With Love from Harlem traces the extraordinary life of jazz icon Hazel Scott with unflinching honesty and grace. Tate has a rare gift for storytelling that strikes straight at the heart. Raw, powerful, and deeply human, this novel illuminates a remarkable woman whose legacy deserves to be known by all." - Sadeqa Johnson
"With Love from Harlem is a dazzling blend of fact and fiction, bringing Hazel Scott's brilliance, resilience, and fiery love to life. ReShonda Tate captures not only the glamour of Harlem's golden age, but also the cost of being a Black woman in the postwar Jim Crow era, determined to have it all - love, art, and legacy. Vivid, stirring, unforgettable." - Vanessa Riley
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