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. Welcome back to another episode of the Stacks Unabridged,

our bonus episodes exclusive to paid Patreon and Substack subscribers. This month, it's June,

the middle of the year. So I'm checking in with two of my favorite readers about the books

we've loved so far in 2025 and the books coming out between July and December we are most excited about.

I am joined, of course, again, by the great Cree Miles, the reader behind Always Black and a

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