Kyra Davis Lurie
@kyradavis.bsky.social
NYT bestselling author of Just One Night, Just One Lie, The Pure Sin series, The Sophie Katz mystery series and upcoming release, The Great Mann (June 3rd pub date)
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Grab a copy of #TheGreatMann by @kyradavis.bsky.social to read a new and superior reading of what Gatsby could have been. It's a great book and I'll never stop talking about it. #BookSky
December 4, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Grab a copy of #TheGreatMann by @kyradavis.bsky.social to read a new and superior reading of what Gatsby could have been. It's a great book and I'll never stop talking about it. #BookSky
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Consider this an unofficial gift guide episode of #MadePossibleByPopCulture where I talk to @kyradavis.bsky.social about her latest novel, #TheGreatMann (a reimagining of #TheGreatGatsby set in a very real Black community).
Out now on podcast platforms + YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=03Hy...
Out now on podcast platforms + YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=03Hy...
THE GREAT MANN, Annie Lennox & Kyra Davis Lurie (MADE POSSIBLE BY POP CULTURE Season 3 Episode 20)
YouTube video by Made Possible By Pop Culture
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December 2, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Consider this an unofficial gift guide episode of #MadePossibleByPopCulture where I talk to @kyradavis.bsky.social about her latest novel, #TheGreatMann (a reimagining of #TheGreatGatsby set in a very real Black community).
Out now on podcast platforms + YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=03Hy...
Out now on podcast platforms + YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=03Hy...
Coming from one of my all time favorite journalists, this is a huge compliment. Thank you!
Signed,
Kyra “NPR-Junkie” Davis Lurie
Signed,
Kyra “NPR-Junkie” Davis Lurie
I just finished “The Great Mann” by @kyradavis.bsky.social.
It’s historical fiction, a wonderful reworking of The Great Gatsby. But all of Davis’ main characters are black; instead of Long Island’s North Shore, this book takes place in Los Angeles’ elite Sugar Hill neighborhood. Worth the time!
It’s historical fiction, a wonderful reworking of The Great Gatsby. But all of Davis’ main characters are black; instead of Long Island’s North Shore, this book takes place in Los Angeles’ elite Sugar Hill neighborhood. Worth the time!
November 21, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Coming from one of my all time favorite journalists, this is a huge compliment. Thank you!
Signed,
Kyra “NPR-Junkie” Davis Lurie
Signed,
Kyra “NPR-Junkie” Davis Lurie
America has always been a deeply flawed country. We’ve committed atrocities against our minority population. But this particular brand of fascism is new for us.
I don’t think we’ve reversed social progress this quickly since the 1877 demolition of Reconstruction
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
I don’t think we’ve reversed social progress this quickly since the 1877 demolition of Reconstruction
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
Massive immigration raid on Chicago apartment building leaves residents reeling: 'I feel defeated'
The Department of Homeland Security said federal agents with Border Patrol, the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives arrested 37 people in the raid.
chicago.suntimes.com
October 2, 2025 at 2:45 PM
America has always been a deeply flawed country. We’ve committed atrocities against our minority population. But this particular brand of fascism is new for us.
I don’t think we’ve reversed social progress this quickly since the 1877 demolition of Reconstruction
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
I don’t think we’ve reversed social progress this quickly since the 1877 demolition of Reconstruction
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
KYRA DAVIS LURIE ABOUT THE AUTHORS TV EARLY EPISODE PREMIERE
YouTube video by About the Authors TV
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September 11, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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Let’s say it plain: the Supreme Court of the United States endorsed racial profiling today.
September 8, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Let’s say it plain: the Supreme Court of the United States endorsed racial profiling today.
The New York Times is pointing out today what I pointed out yesterday, although I would argue that Black men aren’t fairing so well either 😒
August 31, 2025 at 7:28 PM
The New York Times is pointing out today what I pointed out yesterday, although I would argue that Black men aren’t fairing so well either 😒
Our government is being purged of Black excellence
August 29, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Our government is being purged of Black excellence
Well this is a nice surprise, one of the rare times when someone quotes something I said/wrote while speaking for myself rather than in the voice of one of my characters
Anyway, thank you! I’m glad this resonated
Anyway, thank you! I’m glad this resonated
This has to be one of my favourite quotes about art and reading, from @kyradavis.bsky.social . There's a freedom and honesty in holding both praise and condemnation in mind, simultaneously. Feels like what I imagine wisdom to be.
#art #writing #creativity #reading
#art #writing #creativity #reading
August 27, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Well this is a nice surprise, one of the rare times when someone quotes something I said/wrote while speaking for myself rather than in the voice of one of my characters
Anyway, thank you! I’m glad this resonated
Anyway, thank you! I’m glad this resonated
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HARK DAILY - Today's best podcast moments in one playlist, featuring:
- "How f***ed are we?" @jheil.bsky.social @danpfeiffer.bsky.social
- How one racist paragraph in Gatsby sparked a powerful reimagining @kyradavis.bsky.social
- Skibidi! Gen Z slang gets official #ABCStartHere
- "How f***ed are we?" @jheil.bsky.social @danpfeiffer.bsky.social
- How one racist paragraph in Gatsby sparked a powerful reimagining @kyradavis.bsky.social
- Skibidi! Gen Z slang gets official #ABCStartHere
Listen to August 20, 2025 on Hark
A playlist of podcast moments
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August 20, 2025 at 12:15 PM
HARK DAILY - Today's best podcast moments in one playlist, featuring:
- "How f***ed are we?" @jheil.bsky.social @danpfeiffer.bsky.social
- How one racist paragraph in Gatsby sparked a powerful reimagining @kyradavis.bsky.social
- Skibidi! Gen Z slang gets official #ABCStartHere
- "How f***ed are we?" @jheil.bsky.social @danpfeiffer.bsky.social
- How one racist paragraph in Gatsby sparked a powerful reimagining @kyradavis.bsky.social
- Skibidi! Gen Z slang gets official #ABCStartHere
As the national news gets darker and darker, Californian designer, Willy Chavarria’s last Paris fashion show has become my unexpected comfort food. It’s a reminder that artistry when paired w/identity can make profound political statements in the most unlikely of places.
youtube.com/watch?v=jhLI...
youtube.com/watch?v=jhLI...
WILLY CHAVARRIA SS26 - HURON
YouTube video by WILLY CHAVARRIA
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August 12, 2025 at 12:55 AM
As the national news gets darker and darker, Californian designer, Willy Chavarria’s last Paris fashion show has become my unexpected comfort food. It’s a reminder that artistry when paired w/identity can make profound political statements in the most unlikely of places.
youtube.com/watch?v=jhLI...
youtube.com/watch?v=jhLI...
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Martial law.
Los Angeles.
Martial law.
Washington, D.C.
He will not stop. This is just the start.
He is a cruel and monstrous evildoer.
Los Angeles.
Martial law.
Washington, D.C.
He will not stop. This is just the start.
He is a cruel and monstrous evildoer.
August 11, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Martial law.
Los Angeles.
Martial law.
Washington, D.C.
He will not stop. This is just the start.
He is a cruel and monstrous evildoer.
Los Angeles.
Martial law.
Washington, D.C.
He will not stop. This is just the start.
He is a cruel and monstrous evildoer.
Why would anyone think this is a good idea?
Supreme Court Lets Trump Fire Consumer Product Safety Regulators www.nytimes.com/2025/07/23/u...
Supreme Court Lets Trump Fire Consumer Product Safety Regulators www.nytimes.com/2025/07/23/u...
Supreme Court Lets Trump Fire Consumer Product Safety Regulators
www.nytimes.com
July 23, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Why would anyone think this is a good idea?
Supreme Court Lets Trump Fire Consumer Product Safety Regulators www.nytimes.com/2025/07/23/u...
Supreme Court Lets Trump Fire Consumer Product Safety Regulators www.nytimes.com/2025/07/23/u...
As it should be! A truly fantastic read!
“Shapiro reveals in painstaking detail... reckless and publicity-seeking adventures... thanks to the near-depraved ambitions of her husband.” —NYT Book Review
Thrilled to see The Aviator and the Showman so positively featured.
📖 And yeah book out today!
🔗 www.nytimes.com/2025/07/15/b...
Thrilled to see The Aviator and the Showman so positively featured.
📖 And yeah book out today!
🔗 www.nytimes.com/2025/07/15/b...
Amelia Earhart’s Complicated Legacy and Horrible Husband
www.nytimes.com
July 21, 2025 at 7:42 PM
As it should be! A truly fantastic read!
Happy Birthday to a nation that can not be whitewashed in any way, no matter how hard they try.
Shirt by Willy Chavarría, Substack by me:
kyradavisauthor.substack.com/p/happy-birt...
Shirt by Willy Chavarría, Substack by me:
kyradavisauthor.substack.com/p/happy-birt...
Happy Birthday, América
When I was little, before every birthday my mom would take me to this magical place a few miles south on Highway 1, a store with a roof but few walls, giving it the feel of an open air market.
kyradavisauthor.substack.com
July 4, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Happy Birthday to a nation that can not be whitewashed in any way, no matter how hard they try.
Shirt by Willy Chavarría, Substack by me:
kyradavisauthor.substack.com/p/happy-birt...
Shirt by Willy Chavarría, Substack by me:
kyradavisauthor.substack.com/p/happy-birt...
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"I do hope that on the page, each of these individuals comes across as fully realized."
Ariana Valderrama's interview with @kyradavis.bsky.social on her new book “The Great Mann” (@crownpublishing.bsky.social) is out now.
chireviewofbooks.com/2025/06/27/g...
Ariana Valderrama's interview with @kyradavis.bsky.social on her new book “The Great Mann” (@crownpublishing.bsky.social) is out now.
chireviewofbooks.com/2025/06/27/g...
Gatsby in 1940s Black Hollywood: A Conversation with Kyra Davis Lurie - Chicago Review of Books
An interview with Kyra Davis Lurie on her new novel, "The Great Mann"
chireviewofbooks.com
June 27, 2025 at 4:37 PM
"I do hope that on the page, each of these individuals comes across as fully realized."
Ariana Valderrama's interview with @kyradavis.bsky.social on her new book “The Great Mann” (@crownpublishing.bsky.social) is out now.
chireviewofbooks.com/2025/06/27/g...
Ariana Valderrama's interview with @kyradavis.bsky.social on her new book “The Great Mann” (@crownpublishing.bsky.social) is out now.
chireviewofbooks.com/2025/06/27/g...
What a wonderful book event for THE GREAT MANN at the Book & Cover in Chattanooga, TN! Absolutely love this bookstore!
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June 23, 2025 at 4:54 PM
What a wonderful book event for THE GREAT MANN at the Book & Cover in Chattanooga, TN! Absolutely love this bookstore!
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The Great Mann is a great read!!!
June 19, 2025 at 11:50 PM
The Great Mann is a great read!!!
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“The Great Mann” by Kyra Davis Lurie. I continue to be proud of my friends who create.
June 19, 2025 at 6:27 PM
“The Great Mann” by Kyra Davis Lurie. I continue to be proud of my friends who create.
What a beautiful review, thank you!
#booksky
Go get this fantastic reimagining of the Great Gatsby but in the 1940's Black LA community of Sugar Hill. From @crownpublishing.bsky.social & @kyradavis.bsky.social this layers racist history over a classic piece of literature in layers that were seamless and powerful. Great, indeed.
Go get this fantastic reimagining of the Great Gatsby but in the 1940's Black LA community of Sugar Hill. From @crownpublishing.bsky.social & @kyradavis.bsky.social this layers racist history over a classic piece of literature in layers that were seamless and powerful. Great, indeed.
June 21, 2025 at 7:29 PM
What a beautiful review, thank you!
An amazing night at Chevalier’s Books! It became a full Juneteenth celebration with specialty character themed cocktails, red velvet cake + 15% of proceeds of THE GREAT MANN went to help restore the historic Black neighborhood of Altadena that was ravaged by the fires. A standing-room
-only event!
-only event!
June 20, 2025 at 4:14 PM
An amazing night at Chevalier’s Books! It became a full Juneteenth celebration with specialty character themed cocktails, red velvet cake + 15% of proceeds of THE GREAT MANN went to help restore the historic Black neighborhood of Altadena that was ravaged by the fires. A standing-room
-only event!
-only event!
Had a great conversation with Tanya Acker (of Hot Bench fame) on her podcast. As a minority you frequently find yourself loving the art & work of people who held no love for you. We get into that, using historical fiction to fight back against erasure & more 💙📚
the-tanya-acker-show.captivate.fm
the-tanya-acker-show.captivate.fm
June 18, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Had a great conversation with Tanya Acker (of Hot Bench fame) on her podcast. As a minority you frequently find yourself loving the art & work of people who held no love for you. We get into that, using historical fiction to fight back against erasure & more 💙📚
the-tanya-acker-show.captivate.fm
the-tanya-acker-show.captivate.fm
Thank you, Esquire Magazine!!
June 16, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Thank you, Esquire Magazine!!
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A perceptive (& entertaining) piece by Andrew O'Hagan about some literary California girls & boys:
"It appears to be one of the hazards of literary life in America, that if you hire an assistant they will one day write a book about your fridge."
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
"It appears to be one of the hazards of literary life in America, that if you hire an assistant they will one day write a book about your fridge."
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Andrew O’Hagan · Air-Conditioned Unease: Joan Didion on the Couch
We can feel imprisoned by other people’s versions of who we are, especially if their urge is to blame. On one hand,...
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June 16, 2025 at 8:15 PM
A perceptive (& entertaining) piece by Andrew O'Hagan about some literary California girls & boys:
"It appears to be one of the hazards of literary life in America, that if you hire an assistant they will one day write a book about your fridge."
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
"It appears to be one of the hazards of literary life in America, that if you hire an assistant they will one day write a book about your fridge."
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
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@themts.bsky.social interview with author Kvra Davis Lurie and her book, the Great Mann
youtu.be/UIFkN1FUcIs?... #booksky
youtu.be/UIFkN1FUcIs?... #booksky
Secrets of Sugar Hill: Kyra Davis Lurie’s The Great Mann
YouTube video by The Mark Thompson Show
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June 13, 2025 at 3:14 AM
@themts.bsky.social interview with author Kvra Davis Lurie and her book, the Great Mann
youtu.be/UIFkN1FUcIs?... #booksky
youtu.be/UIFkN1FUcIs?... #booksky