When Washington Was in Vogue

When Washington Was in Vogue

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SKU: 9780060555467

Description

Nearly lost after its anonymous publication in 1926 and only recently rediscovered, When Washington Was in Vogue is an acclaimed love story written and set during the Harlem Renaissance. When bobbed-hair flappers were in vogue and Harlem was hopping, Washington, D.C., did its share of roaring, too.Davy Carr, a veteran of the Great War and a new arrival in the nation’s capital, is welcomed into the drawing rooms of the city’s Black elite. Through letters, Davy regales an old friend in Harlem with his impressions of race, politics, and the state of Black America as well as his own experiences as an old-fashioned bachelor adrift in a world of alluring modern women.

With an introduction by Adam McKible and commentary by Emily Bernard, this novel, a timeless love story wonderfully enriched with the drama and style of one of the most hopeful moments in African American history, is as “delightful as it is significant” (Essence).

Nearly lost after its anonymous publication in 1926 and only recently rediscovered, When Washington Was in Vogue is an acclaimed love story written and set during the Harlem Renaissance. When bobbed-hair flappers were in vogue and Harlem was hopping, Washington, D.C., did its share of roaring, too.

Davy Carr, a veteran of the Great War and a new arrival in the nation’s capital, is welcomed into the drawing rooms of the city’s Black elite. Through letters, Davy regales an old friend in Harlem with his impressions of race, politics, and the state of Black America as well as his own experiences as an old-fashioned bachelor adrift in a world of alluring modern women — including sassy, dark-skinned Caroline.

With an introduction by Adam McKible and commentary by Emily Bernard, this novel, a timeless love story wonderfully enriched with the drama and style of one of the most hopeful moments in African American history, is as “delightful as it is significant” (Essence).

“When Washington Was in Vogue brings this time and place vividly to life…. Great Gatsby with a happier ending.” “When Washignton Was in Vogue brims with life.” “As delightful as it is significant.” “An engaging, eminently readable work.” “Richly rewarding.” “McKible’s discovery is sure to provoke scholarship and discussion, and attract well-deserved attention.” “A love story . . . rendered with the keen eye of a sociologist.” “Charming . . . a sincerely delightful book.” “Dramatic frisson for historians and Black studies scholars.” “When Washington Was in Vogue offers a welcome and consistently entertaining glimpse of a pivotal era in our recent past.” “An engaging and vibrant peek into a world known to exist, yet rarely presented with such vivid and unapologetic detail.” “An absolutely fascinating novel. . . . A page-turner, witty and charming.” “Fascinating and complex . . . Williams’s lively and insightful account of Davy Carr enhances the African American canon.”

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Weight 10 oz
Dimensions 1 × 5 × 8 in