The Paradox of Jessie Redmon Fauset: The Harlem Renaissance’s Most Prolific Novelist that You Don’t Know

Episode #28 of the podcast is dedicated to the literary life and legacy of Jessie Redmon Fauset, the most prolific novelist of the Harlem Renaissance, and also, sadly,  the most overlooked and under-appreciated.

On this episode of the Reed, Write, & Create podcast, I will be sharing Fauset’s fascinating life story, as well as four reasons why she is often sidelined and left in the shadows when it comes to conversations about the literary greats of the Harlem Renaissance. Spoiler alert: Having an affair with W.E.B. Dubois, may or may not have had something to do with it. (I’m pouring the tea, so be ready.)

Tune in for a little literary history, some literary lessons you can apply to your own writing life, and the pep talk you need right now.

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