America has always been a deeply flawed country. We’ve committed atrocities against our minority population. But this particular brand of fascism is new for us. I don’t think we’ve reversed social progress this quickly since the 1877 demolition of Reconstruction chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Such a fun interview 💙📚 youtu.be/Mkj8NtJBHO8?...

Let’s say it plain: the Supreme Court of the United States endorsed racial profiling today.

The New York Times is pointing out today what I pointed out yesterday, although I would argue that Black men aren’t fairing so well either 😒

Our government is being purged of Black excellence

Well this is a nice surprise, one of the rare times when someone quotes something I said/wrote while speaking for myself rather than in the voice of one of my characters Anyway, thank you! I’m glad this resonated

HARK DAILY - Today's best podcast moments in one playlist, featuring: - "How f***ed are we?" @jheil.bsky.social @danpfeiffer.bsky.social - How one racist paragraph in Gatsby sparked a powerful reimagining @kyradavis.bsky.social - Skibidi! Gen Z slang gets official #ABCStartHere

As the national news gets darker and darker, Californian designer, Willy Chavarria’s last Paris fashion show has become my unexpected comfort food. It’s a reminder that artistry when paired w/identity can make profound political statements in the most unlikely of places. youtube.com/watch?v=jhLI...

Martial law. Los Angeles. Martial law. Washington, D.C. He will not stop. This is just the start. He is a cruel and monstrous evildoer.

Why would anyone think this is a good idea? Supreme Court Lets Trump Fire Consumer Product Safety Regulators www.nytimes.com/2025/07/23/u...

As it should be! A truly fantastic read!

Happy Birthday to a nation that can not be whitewashed in any way, no matter how hard they try. Shirt by Willy Chavarría, Substack by me: kyradavisauthor.substack.com/p/happy-birt...

"I do hope that on the page, each of these individuals comes across as fully realized." Ariana Valderrama's interview with @kyradavis.bsky.social on her new book “The Great Mann” (@crownpublishing.bsky.social) is out now. chireviewofbooks.com/2025/06/27/g...

What a wonderful book event for THE GREAT MANN at the Book & Cover in Chattanooga, TN! Absolutely love this bookstore! 💙📚

The Great Mann is a great read!!!

“The Great Mann” by Kyra Davis Lurie. I continue to be proud of my friends who create.

What a beautiful review, thank you!

An amazing night at Chevalier’s Books! It became a full Juneteenth celebration with specialty character themed cocktails, red velvet cake + 15% of proceeds of THE GREAT MANN went to help restore the historic Black neighborhood of Altadena that was ravaged by the fires. A standing-room -only event!

Had a great conversation with Tanya Acker (of Hot Bench fame) on her podcast. As a minority you frequently find yourself loving the art & work of people who held no love for you. We get into that, using historical fiction to fight back against erasure & more 💙📚 the-tanya-acker-show.captivate.fm

Thank you, Esquire Magazine!!

A perceptive (& entertaining) piece by Andrew O'Hagan about some literary California girls & boys: "It appears to be one of the hazards of literary life in America, that if you hire an assistant they will one day write a book about your fridge." www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

@themts.bsky.social interview with author Kvra Davis Lurie and her book, the Great Mann youtu.be/UIFkN1FUcIs?... #booksky

The actions/behavior of the LAPD during last weekend’s protests deserves serious scrutiny. They weren’t part of the military invasion of our city, but that doesn’t make them the good guys www.npr.org/2025/06/16/n... Journalists dodge rubber bullets in covering LA immigration protests | LAist

Kyra Davis Lurie: "The best celebrity gossip is vintage celebrity gossip." Don't miss today's blog as Kyra spills the Gilded Age tea on Black Hollywood stars from the 1940's and how they relate to her newest release, THE GREAT MANN. ‪@kyradavis.bsky.social‬ #booksky #tbr

'The Great Mann' by Kyra Davis Lurie releases today. It's a fresh Gatsby retelling, focused on the wealthy, Black Sugar Hill neighborhood of 1940s LA. Familiar characters, fresh tensions, and an untold history make for one great novel. Highly recommended for historical fiction fans! #BookSky 📚💙

On Reimagining The Great Gatsby as a Black American Story Kyra Davis Lurie, author of the new novel, set in Los Angeles' Sugar Hill neighborhood, The Great Mann, Explores Adaptations, Sugar Hill, and Fitzgerald’s Racism lithub.com/on-reimagini...

There are now multiple, confirmed reports of American citizens of Latino heritage not just being questioned, but actually detained by ICE and denied access to their lawyers. ‘I’m an American, Bro!’: Latinos Report Raids in Which U.S. Citizenship Is Questioned www.nytimes.com/2025/06/15/u...

If ICE wasn’t out here kidnapping kids & grandparents, the U.S. military hadn’t invaded L.A. & there hadn’t been BOTH a political assassination & a North Korea-styled military parade, the abusive & escalatory actions of the LAPD yesterday would be getting more attention youtube.com/watch?v=o1Q5...

Thank you!

Chevalier’s THE GREAT MANN event will double as a Juneteenth celebration/fundraiser for the Altadena Community Preservation Fund which is dedicated to the post-fire rebuilding of one of America’s most prominent/historic black communities. 15% of THE GREAT MANN book sales will go toward the cause

I was invited to write a short day-in-the-life scene for the protagonist in THE GREAT MANN, Charles Trammell. I found it surprisingly comforting to have the opportunity to step back into Charlie’s head and his world. As a writer, I’ve missed it. drusbookmusing.com/charlie-tram...

The response to The Great Mann is gratifying. Seems I succeeded in elevating an important/little known piece of Black history But I’m experiencing all this good fortune at a time of tremendous misfortune. My city is under occupation, my country is racing away from democracy…it’s hard to be happy

@kyradavis.bsky.social‬ on Sugar Hill, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s racism, and reimagining The Great Gatsby as a Black American story.

Thank you!!🙏🏽

Stop by the blog today to say hi to Kyra Davis Lurie ... this one's going straight to the TBR list! Check out those reviews on Amazon ("Instant classic!") and follow Kyra at @kyradavis.bsky.social. #TBR #bookrelease

Happy Book Birthday to every one of these authors, including me! 😁🥂

I can’t tell you how much I love this! Thank you!

Got my books!! 💙📚 THE GREAT MANN will be in stores on June 10th! 🥂🍾

Is anyone out there still pretending that Trump isn’t a straight up racist? At this point U.S.A. basically just stands for an Unending State of Humiliation

Halfway through the THE GREAT MANN by Kyra Davis Lurie, and it’s an absolute stunner. #fridayreads #bookthreads On shelves in June. Get those preorders in!

👋🏽 Booksky 💙📚 One of the pleasures of writing THE GREAT MANN was in revealing how the Black actors who were seen as subservient on screen were delightfully, subversive off screen 😎

This was a great panel with the Library Journal! The moderator was fantastic and now I really Can. Not. Wait. to read all the other authors’ books! Check it out here: zoom.us/rec/play/-YH...

Had a great talk with long time friend & fellow historical fiction author Alina Adams about writing, identity and her latest novel, Go On Pretending and mine, The Great Mann! youtu.be/jjxqDixR7yo

Authors of Booksky 💙📚 How do you keep sane in the lead up to a book release. I had to set rules for myself…but even so my sanity is still questionable: kyradavisauthor.substack.com/p/the-rules-...

Starting a lil’ Bookthreads 💙📚celebration here Library Journal gave me a starred review for THE GREAT MANN! “Lurie’s nuanced and sympathetic characters and stellar writing are nearly as brilliant as in Gatsby” That’s what you call a win! www.libraryjournal.com/review/the-g...

👋🏽 Booksky 💙📚 This should be a really interesting event. I’ll be on a panel with some amazing authors of different genders and backgrounds from all over the world I hope you can (virtually) join me on May 8th! read.schoollibraryjournal.com/speaker-spot...

Hey Booksky 💙📚 At 5pm PT, May 27th, I’m taking part in a virtual panel with 3 other amazing authors of historical fiction. We’ll be taking questions from viewers. I’m eager to engage with readers of the genre, so please register for this free event! ⬇️ www.eventbrite.com/e/whats-new-...

“…an exceptional novel that reframes a story that you thought you knew.” —B&N Reads on THE GREAT MANN ‼️ So honored by this rec in B&N Reads’ GREAT GATSBY Anniversary post! + @barnesandnoble.com has their Preorder sale today🥂🍾 📚💙 www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-great-...

Pope Francis was an uplifting and inspirational figure in what is often a very cynical world. While I’m not Catholic, I admire how he tried to use the institution of The Church as a conduit of hope, comfort and light to all of humanity, particularly to the most vulnerable amongst us

How I picture Charlie, my protagonist in THE GREAT MANN📚💙 Happily Easter (to everyone except Nazis)!🐣