The Library of Congress Crime Classics Series Presents "The Conjure-Man Dies"
National Book Festival (u.s.)
Crime
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"The Conjure-Man Dies" by Rudolph Fisher is a groundbreaking American mystery, the first ever to feature a Black detective and all Black characters, recently republished in the Library of Congress' Crime Classics series. In this video, actors will perform a scene from the original stage adaptation of the novel and you'll hear from Crime Classics series editor and mystery expert Leslie S. Klinger.
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