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Krystal Marquis’ book series ‘The Davenports’ offers a portrait of Black wealth in 1910

Author Krystal Marquis talks about her bestselling book series 'The Davenports.' The books follows a wealthy Black family in 1910s Chicago, centering on four young women pursuing romance and other dreams. The Davenports are based on a real family, and the book offers a portrait of Black wealth that is often left out of history.
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Krystal Marquis is author of the bestselling book series 'The Davenports.' The books follow a wealthy Black family in 1910 Chicago, centering on four young women. The Davenports are based on a real family, and the book offers a portrait of Black wealth that is often left out of history.

Krystal Marquis’ debut novel, The Davenports, came out in 2023. The novel centers on four Black women navigating their careers and romances in 1910 Chicago. The book deals with class, race and gender, and it quickly joined New York Times’ bestsellers list for Young Adult Hardcover fiction. A second book, The Davenports: More Than This, was also a bestseller. And the popularity of the series may only be just beginning. Prime Video is currently adapting a television series based on The Davenports.

'The Davenports.' The books follows a wealthy Black family in 1910s Chicago, centering on four young women pursuing romance and other dreams by Krystal Marquis.
Penguin Young Readers
'The Davenports' by Krystal Marquis follows a wealthy Black family in 1910s Chicago, centering on four young women pursuing romance and other dreams.

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