Victoria Christopher Murray, author portrait
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Victoria Christopher Murray

Victoria Christopher Murray is a New York Times bestselling author of more than thirty novels, including The Personal Librarian, a Good Morning America book club pick, and The First Ladies, Target’s 2023 Book of the Year, both of which she coauthored with Marie Benedict. She is a NAACP Image Award Winner for Outstanding Literary Work for her novel Stand Your Ground, which was also a Library Journal Best Book of the Year. She holds an MBA from the NYU Stern School of Business.
Harlem Rhapsody

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Roof Terrance Restaurant
2700 F St NW
Washington, DC 20566
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Margaret Mitchell House
979 Crescent Ave NE
Atlanta, GA 30309
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6540 Washington Blvd
Elkridge, MD 21075
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Ventfort Hall
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Lenox, MA 01240
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Christamore House Guild
502 N Tremont St,
Indianapolis, IN 46222
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Books

Harlem Rhapsody
The Personal Librarian: A GMA Book Club Pick

Events

Sun Feb 02
Roof Terrance Restaurant
2700 F St NW
Washington, DC 20566
Google Map

Tue Feb 04
Margaret Mitchell House
979 Crescent Ave NE
Atlanta, GA 30309
Google Map

Thu Feb 06 | 07:00 PM
St. Louis County Library
1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd
St. Louis, MO 63131
Google Map

Mon Feb 10
San Diego Central Library
330 Park Blvd
San Diego, CA 92101
Google Map

Thu Feb 13 | 06:00 PM
UNDERGROUND BOOKS
2814 35TH ST
SACRAMENTO, CA 95817-2817
Google Map

Tue Feb 18 | 07:00 PM
Howard County Library System Elkridge Branch
6540 Washington Blvd
Elkridge, MD 21075
Google Map

Sun Feb 23
Ventfort Hall
104 Walker St
Lenox, MA 01240
Google Map

Thu Apr 24
Christamore House Guild
502 N Tremont St,
Indianapolis, IN 46222
Google Map

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