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Author Talk | Kyra Davis Lurie

Join New York Times bestselling author Kyra Davis Lurie as she discusses her new novel, "The Great Mann," a poignant retelling of "The Great Gatsby," set amongst L.A.'s Black elite, a young veteran finds his way post-war, pulled into a new world of tantalizing possibilities and explosive tensions.

In 1945, Charlie Trammell steps off a cross-country train into the vibrant tapestry of Los Angeles. Lured by his cousin Marguerite’s invitation to the esteemed West Adams Heights, Charlie is immediately captivated by the Black opulence of L.A.’s newly rechristened “Sugar Hill.”

Told from the unique perspective of a young man who has just returned from a grueling, segregated war, The Great Mann weaves a compelling narrative of wealth and class, illuminating the complexities of Black identity and education in post-war America.

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Kyra Davis Lurie is a New York Times bestselling author and screenwriter. Her novels have been published in nine languages across six continents. Kyra was born and raised in California and currently lives in Los Angeles with her husband and their utterly perfect dog, Potus.

Moderating the talk will be Carmen Tanner Slaughter. A former executive officer of the Cherokee County Arts Center and the Cherokee County Historical Society, Carmen is now the Vice Chair of the R.T. Jones Memorial Library Board of Trustees and serves on the City of Canton’s Downtown Development Authority. Carmen is also a board member of the Broadleaf Writers Association, a recently inducted member of the Marthasville Literary Salon, and a contributing writer for Enjoy Cherokee magazine and the Southern Literary Review. In her spare time, she is working on a hybrid memoir and a novel. 

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