![]() ![]() ![]() People move to New York looking for magic and nothing will convince them it isn’t there.Ĭharles Thomas (“Tommy”) Tester hustles to put food on the table, keep the roof over his father’s head, from Harlem to Flushing Meadows to Red Hook. ![]() When I learned that the novella was named one of NPR’s Best Books of 2016 and has been nominated for the Hugo, Nebula, and Bram Stoker Awards, it motivated me to overcome my dislike of novellas and give it a chance. I was intrigued that The Ballad of Black Tom was set in Jazz Age New York City because I love historical fiction. Novellas are usually too short to satisfy me, and I never know whether or not I should count them on my yearly reading list. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series and Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander series. When I find characters and a universe that I like, I prefer sweeping epics with multiple, lengthy books, like George R.R. Why I Chose It: I’m not normally a novella reader. Publisher: Tor.com/Tom Doherty Associates ![]()
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