Karen Rae Levine

ALLi Author Member

Location: United States of America (the)

Genres: Children's Nonfiction, General Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction

I'm the author of three award-winning books, and two plays produced in NYC. My writing journey sparked other creative passions and professions: writing mentorships, historical research, graphic design, book design, and film production.

My publishing company, Halesite Press, is producing a multi-book series of accessible anthologies highlighting and honoring the brilliant Women of the Harlem Renaissance.

Karen Rae Levine's books

Faithfully Yours, Jessie Redmon Fauset: Stories, Poems & Personal Essays

Faithfully Yours, Jessie Redmon Fauset showcases the literary brilliance of an unsung Harlem Renaissance writer and provides a comprehensive introduction to her life and work. It includes all of Fauset's short stories and personal essays, and thirteen of her most celebrated poems. The content is enhanced by original illustrations, biographical photos and documents, and an extensive bibliography.

Fauset defied societal expectations to pursue her passion for the written word and paved the way for future generations of writers of color. This volume ensures that her impact on American literature is not forgotten, and contributes to the ongoing conversation about African American representation in literature.

The Saturday Evening Quill: Stories, Poems & Plays by Boston's Women of the Harlem Renaissance

Because the Harlem Renaissance wasn’t limited to Harlem.

Boston’s Saturday Evening Quill Club published its celebrated literary magazine, The Saturday Evening Quill, annually from 1928 to 1930. The three issues contain stories, poems, and plays by some of the most talented, prolific, and distinguished African American writers of the era.

W.E.B. Du Bois said of The Saturday Evening Quill, “Of the booklets issued by young Negro writers in New York, Philadelphia and elsewhere, this collection from Boston is by far the most interesting and the best.”

This complete collection, encompassing all three issues, honors the contributions by the women of the Saturday Evening Quill Club.

17 Stories, 2 Plays, 75 Poems m 2 Illustrated Poems for Children, by Dorothy West, Helene Johnson, Edythe Mae Gordon, Alvira Hazzard, Gertrude Schalk, Florida Ruffin Ridley, Alice E. Furlong, Florence Marion Harmon, Marion G. Conover, Gertrude Parthenia McBrown, Grace Vera Postles, and Lois M. Jones

Including three of Dorothy West’s early stories: “An Unimportant Man,” “Prologue to a Life,” and “Funeral”

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