Hi, everybody. It's me, Tracy, here to tell you about a book that I think you're going to love.

It is called The Great Man. It's a novel by Kira Davis-Lurie. It is a diverse retelling of the

Great Gatsby set among the black elite of post-war Los Angeles and is inspired by real-life

historic events. Pause for a moment. Does that not sound like me? Real life historic events,

a retelling of a classic and set in Los Angeles. It follows Charlie Tremel, a young veteran,

who is lured by his cousin Marguerite to the esteemed West Adams Heights, aka LA's newly

rechristened Sugar Hill. There is black opulence, there is success, there is old money

intertwined with white privilege, and Charlie finds himself drawn into this tantalizing world of

possibilities where he meets James Reaper Man. As Charlie navigates a landscape rife with

ambition, betrayal, and societal turmoil, he soon finds

himself beside Reaper facing a pivotal decision that could end in tragedy.

Hello!

This is giving amazing!

Coinciding with the 100th anniversary of the Great Gatsby, Davis-Lurie's book masterfully

reimagines the opulence and social dynamics of F. Scott Fitzgerald's

classic novel within the real world backdrop of L.A.'s Sugar Hill, offering a compelling exploration

of wealth and class. The Great Man, a novel by Kira Davis-Lurie, is available now wherever

books are sold. I used to not read when I was trying to write because I didn't want

anything from the books I was reading to lead you to my own work. But once I felt like I firmly

established my own style, now I read for pleasure when I'm writing. And sometimes I read to inspire

myself. I think if you want to be a writer, you have to read. You have to read voraciously.

And not just so you can copy other writers. I think you have to learn what works for you and what does it. You know, you can enjoy a book as a writer and realize, well, I don't do that. I don't think I

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