Yuval Taylor
Yuval Taylor
Awards
Shortlisted — Los Angeles Times Book Prize, 2019
Books by Yuval Taylor
Darkest America: Black Minstrelsy from Slavery to Hip-Hop
Hardback, 2012
An exploration and celebration of a controversial tradition that, contrary to popular opinion, is alive and active after more than 150 years.
Zora and Langston: A Story of Friendship and Betrayal
Hardback, 2019
Hurston and Hughes, two giants of the Harlem Renaissance and American literature, were best friends—until they weren’t.
Zora and Langston: A Story of Friendship and Betrayal
Paperback, 2020
Zora Neale Hurston and Langston Hughes, two giants of the Harlem Renaissance, were best friends—until they weren’t.
Darkest America: Black Minstrelsy from Slavery to Hip-Hop
E Book, 2012
An exploration and celebration of a controversial tradition that, contrary to popular opinion, is alive and active after more than 150 years.
Zora and Langston: A Story of Friendship and Betrayal
E Book, 2019
Zora Neale Hurston and Langston Hughes, two giants of the Harlem Renaissance, were best friends—until they weren’t.
Faking It: The Quest for Authenticity in Popular Music
Hardback, 2007
Musicians strive to “keep it real”; listeners condemn “fakes”; ... but does great music really need to be authentic?
Faking It: The Quest for Authenticity in Popular Music
E Book, 2012
Musicians strive to “keep it real”; listeners condemn “fakes”; ... but does great music really need to be authentic?