{"product_id":"joy-goddess-alelia-walker-and-the-harlem-renaissance-hardcover","title":"Joy Goddess: A'Lelia Walker and the Harlem Renaissance - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eA'Lelia Bundles\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFINALIST FOR THE ANISFIELD-WOLF BOOK AWARD\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Raucously immersive...An intimate portrait of Black opulence in the early 20th century.\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Oprah Daily\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eA \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"scintillating, vibrant\" (\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, starred review) and deeply researched biography of A'Lelia Walker--daughter of Madam C.J. Walker and herself a central figure of the Harlem Renaissance--written by her great-granddaughter.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDubbed the \"joy goddess of Harlem's 1920s\" by poet Langston Hughes, A'Lelia Walker was a dazzling cultural icon whose legendary parties and Dark Tower salon helped define the Harlem cultural scene. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter inheriting her mother's pioneering hair care business, A'Lelia became America's first high-profile Black heiress and a patron of the arts. \u003ci\u003eJoy Goddess\u003c\/i\u003e takes readers inside her New York homes, where she hosted luminaries including Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, Paul Robeson, Florence Mills, James Weldon Johnson, Carl Van Vechten, and W.E.B. Du Bois--figures who shaped African American history and culture during the Roaring Twenties. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on extensive research and personal correspondence, A'Lelia Bundles presents a nuanced biography of a woman navigating life as a wife, mother, businesswoman, and patron outside the shadow of her famous mother's legacy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith vivid detail, \u003ci\u003eJoy Goddess\u003c\/i\u003e brings to life A'Lelia's radiant personality, fashion-forward influence, and role as one of the most important cultural icons of Harlem, offering a fresh and unforgettable portrait of the woman who embodied the spirit of a new Black cultural era.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA'Lelia Bundles is the author of \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eNotable Book and bestseller \u003ci\u003eOn Her Own Ground: The Life and Times of Madam C.J. Walker\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eA former ABC News Washington, DC, deputy bureau chief and an Emmy Award-winning producer, she participated in residencies at Yaddo and MacDowell while writing \u003ci\u003eJoy Goddess\u003c\/i\u003e. Visit her website at ALeliaBundles.com or on Instagram at @ALeliaBundles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 10, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53575280623923,"sku":"9781416544425","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/s3xxpj-vy.myshopify.com\/products\/joy-goddess-alelia-walker-and-the-harlem-renaissance-hardcover","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}