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 her most recent release Harlem Rhapsody. With Marie Benedict, she coauthored The Personal Librarian, a Good Morning America book club pick, and The First Ladies, Target’s 2023 Book of the Year. She is an 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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Books

Harlem Rhapsody
The Personal Librarian: A GMA Book Club Pick

Events

Mon Jun 22
Barnes & Noble Upper West Side
2289 Broadway
New York, NY 10024-4906
Google Map

Tue Jun 23
Holiday Inn Saratoga Springs
232 Broadway
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Google Map

Wed Jun 24
Carroll Arts Center
91 West Main Street
Westminster, MD 21157
Google Map

Thu Jun 25 | 07:00 PM
18Rails 3730 Foundry Way
Suite 110
St. Louis, MO 63110
Google Map

Fri Jun 26 | 07:00 PM
Unity Temple on the Plaza Charles Fillmore Chapel
707 W 47th St
Kansas City, MO 64112
Google Map

Sat Jun 27 | 07:00 PM
Sewickley United Methodist Church
337 Broad Street
Sewickley, PA 15143
Google Map

Sun Jun 28 | 04:30 PM
The King Arts Complex
835 Mount Vernon Avenue
Columbus, OH 43203
Google Map

Mon Jun 29 | 06:30 PM
Traphene Hickman Library
450 Pioneer Trail
Cedar Hill, TX 75104
Google Map

Tue Jun 30
Eldorado Ballroom
2310 Elgin Street
Houston, TX 77004
Google Map

Mon Jul 20
College of Charleston Rita Liddy Hollings Science Center
58 Coming St
Charleston, SC 2940
Google Map

Tue Jul 21 | 06:00 PM
Solana Beach Library
157 Stevens Avenue
Solana Beach, CA 92075
Google Map

Wed Jul 22 | 07:00 PM
Rakestraw Books
3 Railroad Ave
Danville, CA 94526-3873
Google Map

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