Most of the things I enjoyed this week led to something else I enjoyed, as Brian Eno led to, well, more Brian Eno, while a book about Madame CJ Walker led to Jason Moran and a new documentary film.
Thank you for making my day by mentioning my book, On Her Own Ground: The Life and Times of Madam C. J. Walker, and for making me aware of Jason Moran's From the Dancehall to the Battlefield (which I've just downloaded on Bandcamp). Chapter 1 of my new book, Joy Goddess: A'Lelia Walker and the Harlem Renaissance (Scribner, June 2025), opens with a 1914 dinner party where James Reese Europe is a guest.
Thank you for sharing that! I look forward to the new book. I read "On Her Own Ground" for a book club for local nonprofit leaders and look forward to discussing it with others. Enjoy the Moran album. It's a stunner.
Thank you for making my day by mentioning my book, On Her Own Ground: The Life and Times of Madam C. J. Walker, and for making me aware of Jason Moran's From the Dancehall to the Battlefield (which I've just downloaded on Bandcamp). Chapter 1 of my new book, Joy Goddess: A'Lelia Walker and the Harlem Renaissance (Scribner, June 2025), opens with a 1914 dinner party where James Reese Europe is a guest.
Thank you for sharing that! I look forward to the new book. I read "On Her Own Ground" for a book club for local nonprofit leaders and look forward to discussing it with others. Enjoy the Moran album. It's a stunner.