Join The Book & Cover as we welcome Kyra Davis Lurie for an evening of Gatsby vibes and great conversation where we'll learn more about her new novel The Great Mann (out 6/10/25). Tickets are available for purchase here.

2025 marks the 100th anniversary of The Great Gatsby, and among the new crop of retellings of the classic story, The Great Mann stands out as entertaining and essential reading. Author Kyra Davis Lurie sheds light on a part of American history many are likely unaware of, where Black Hollywood stars and oil tycoons were forced to fight for the right to keep the beautiful homes they owned in mid-century LA. Amid this vibrant tinderbox of a setting a fresh spin on the Gatsby character centers a compelling tale.

“A fresh, exhilarating take on The Great Gatsby, The Great Mann is a pitch-perfect reinvention of a story you thought you already knew. Davis Lurie expertly dissects class, wealth, race, fame, and more, and in doing so, creates a classic of her own.” — Allison Winn Scotch, New York Times bestselling author of The Rewind

“Kyra Davis Lurie sprinkles Hollywood fairy dust over a classic tale of careless people and boats beating against the tide. Shining a spotlight on an aspect of African American history few know, much less believe, ever existed.” — Alina Adams, New York Times bestselling author of The Nesting Dolls and Go On Pretending