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Artist David Emmanuel Noel interviewed me about Jazz Moon, which will be released on May 31.

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Jazz Moon will be released by Kensington Books on May 31!

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Jazz Moon, a novel set against the Harlem Renaissance and glittering Jazz Age Paris, will be released on May 31, 2016. You can get it FREE.


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Jazz Moon isn't out yet, but the first review is IN! Library Journal says: "Okonkwo’s sweeping debut novel combines the rich history of jazz’s golden age with the emotional turmoil of an African American male coming to terms with his sexuality."

Jazz Moon will be released by Kensington Books on May 31, 2016.

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‪ Kensington Books, publisher of my debut novel Jazz Moon, is hosting a ‎Harlem Renaissance‬ takeover on Tumblr for my novel. All posts today are straight from me with my own personal notes. Music, pics, and...an excerpt from Jazz Moon will be revealed...

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Very excited to announce that my debut novel JAZZ MOON is included in Buzz Books 2016 which offers substantial pre-publication excerpts from 40 adult titles.

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My upcoming debut novel JAZZ MOON gets a shout-out on LGBTsr.org.

Check it out: bit.ly/1O8WJXY

My latest art book review for Publishers Weekly: http://bit.ly/22GgJsp

Read my review of Between Memory and Museum in Publishers Weekly: http://bit.ly/1OdYRdI

Very happy to announce that I've been nominated for a Pushcart Prize for my story "Cleo." Many thanks to Storychord for nominating me.

Read the press release: http://bit.ly/1Ni1tHZ

Read "Cleo": http://bit.ly/1Ni20dc

Read my review of Langston Hughes's The Weary Blues on my Harlem Renaissance blog: http://bit.ly/1YHtike