Surviving the Jazz Age

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This beautiful novel tells a story in two timelines. In 1925, Honoree Dalcour dreams of twirling her way up the ranks of Chicago’s speakeasy dancers all the way to Broadway in New York City. In 2015, Sawyer Hayes just wants to finish his film school thesis and get his life back on track. The key to his success lies in the memory banks of a 110-year-old woman named Honoree Dalcour.

The story weaves together history and fiction, glitz and mystery, the Jazz Age and the Modern Age. I especially enjoyed the historical figures that found their way onto the page like Lillian Hardin Armstrong and Oscar Micheaux. It was also interesting to see those skills reflected in the modern-day characters like Lula and Sawyer. Additionally, I have a morbid interest in twentieth century mobsters, so the influence of Al Capone and his fellow mobsters was fascinating.

The cover art for this book is stunning and definitely homes in on that glamourous Jazz Age vibe.