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Daily Beast reviews THE BLACK RUSSIAN by Vladimir Alexandrov

From The Daily Beast: “With so much focus on the black experience in America in the 19th century, we might never consider the black experience in Europe at the same time. Vladimir Alexandrov’s The Black Russian rectifies this oversight, and does so with panache. His tale is the biography of an individual who is wholly remarkable, regardless of race, and whose vitality, guile, and charm led him from Mississippi to Moscow, with plenty of adventures along the way.”

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USA Today calls Lady at the OK Corral “Scrumptious.”

In a four star review, USA Today calls LADY AT THE OK CORRAL: The True Story of Josephine Marcus Earp by Ann Kirschner (HarperCollins; March 2013 “scrumptious” a “quick-paced biography” and “a modern love story.” Read more:
http://books.usatoday.com/book/swing-into-‘ok-corral-for-the-story-of-mrs-wyatt-earp/r850848

LADY AT THE OK CORRAL is the definitive biography of Josephine Marcus Earp, who became the common-law wife of famed lawman and gambler, Wyatt Earp. Based on in-depth historical research, LADY AT THE OK CORRAL traces the life of Josephine and Wyatt from their first days in the Arizona Territory, to the boomtowns of San Diego and Alaska, ending up in Hollywood and the early days of Western movies.

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San Francisco Chronicle calls Black Russian “a gracefully written feat of historical sleuthing.”

We’re thrilled that Vladimir Alexandrov’s THE BLACK RUSSIAN is receiving the critical acclaim it deserves. The San Francisco Chronicle recently gave this biography a great review, drawing interesting comparisons between Frederick Bruce Thomas and Ellison’s Invisible Man. You can read the full review here: San Francisco Chronicle/books .

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Cleveland Plain Dealer review of BLACK RUSSIAN

The Cleveland Plain Dealer loves THE BLACK RUSSIAN:

“Although Alexandrov constructed this vessel with sturdy timbers of historical research, it sails lightly on a swift narrative current that transports us from Reconstruction Mississippi to Memphis, New York City, London, Paris, Moscow and, finally, Constantinople. . . . Alexandrov excels at recreating the various worlds Thomas inhabited — from his restricted existence during Reconstruction to his glittering fast-lane life on the Continent.

. . . What [Thomas’] life illustrates, as Alexandrov skillfully and gracefully shows, is that when people are unshackled from slaveries – of whatever sort – freedom’s buoyancy can lift them to surprising heights, can offer miraculous views.”

-Cleveland Plain Dealer

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Lady at the OK Corral

Ann Kirschner — author of the definitive biography of Josephine Marcus Earp, who
became the common-law wife of famed lawman and gambler, Wyatt Earp, LADY AT THE OK CORRAL — will be at this year’s Tuscon Festival of Books and at the Tucson Jewish History Museum’s Storytelling Festival. The Arizona Jewish Post just did a nice feature on the author and the new book:

http://azjewishpost.com/2013/tale-of-lawmans-wife-keynote-of-jewish-history-museum-storytelling-festival/

The book goes on sale March 5th, just in time for Women’s History Month!

Daily Beast reviews THE BLACK RUSSIAN by Vladimir Alexandrov

USA Today calls Lady at the OK Corral “Scrumptious.”

San Francisco Chronicle calls Black Russian “a gracefully written feat of historical sleuthing.”

Cleveland Plain Dealer review of BLACK RUSSIAN

Lady at the OK Corral

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