Award History
| Award | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Anisfield-Wolf Book Award – Fiction | 2016 | Winner |
About This Book
Set in 1920s Chicago, The Jazz Palace follows a young Jewish woman and a Black jazz musician whose lives and musical passions intertwine against the backdrop of the birth of American jazz. A lyrical historical novel about race, music, desire, and the transformative power of art in the city where jazz found its northern voice. Winner of the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award for Fiction.
About the Author
Mary MorrisAmerican
Mary Morris is an American author of fiction and travel writing. Born in Chicago in 1947, she studied at Smith College and received her MA from Columbia University. She has taught creative writing at Sarah Lawrence College for many years. Read more →
