So far, so great! The writing makes me feel like almost like I'm living the story. Hard to find books like this anymore. It is all so real; the music, lights, fashion, the grime, and grit of the danger of the Chicago streets in the 1920s. The authenticity of it all creates a feeling that you are right there in the midst of the action with a front row seat watching the past and present unfold as one’s truth is being told. Wild Women and The Blues is a masterpiece indeed. It is a beautiful description of words that paints an exquisite work of art on the canvas of your imagination. . I loved all the period detail and the strength of the conflict and relationships. This book also explored the way art can flourish even in segregation, but also how great art like the films of Oscar Micheaux can be sidelined or repressed under an oppressive system. I learned a lot about my city and its history.