May '23 Pick

Did You Hear About Kitty Karr?

Crystal Smith Paul

When white silver screen icon Kitty Karr Tate dies and bequeaths her multimillion-dollar estate to the three Black St. John sisters, it prompts questions. A celebrity in her own right, Elise...

Did You Hear About Kitty Karr?

When white silver screen icon Kitty Karr Tate dies and bequeaths her multimillion-dollar estate to the three Black St. John sisters, it prompts questions. A celebrity in her own right, Elise St. John would rather focus on sorting out Kitty’s affairs than deal with the press. But what she discovers in one of Kitty’s journals rocks her world harder than any other brewing scandal could―and between a cheating fiancé and fallout from a controversial social media post, there are plenty. The truth behind Kitty's ascent to stardom from her beginnings in the Jim Crow South threatens to expose a web of unexpected family ties, debts owed, and debatable crimes that could, with one pull, unravel the all-American fabric of the St. John sisters and those closest to them.

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Our May Reese's Book Club Pick is Did You Hear About Kitty Karr? by Crystal Smith Paul. It's about what happens when a woman inherits the estate of a Hollywood icon and discovers secrets hiding in her family.

Our May Reese's Book Club Pick is Did You Hear About Kitty Karr? by Crystal Smith Paul. It's about what happens when a woman inherits the estate of a Hollywood icon and discovers secrets hiding in her family…Follow along with us at Reeses Book Club all month long to discuss!

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FROM THE AUTHOR

Crystal Smith Paul

Crystal Smith Paul attended Spelman College and UCLA’s School of Theater, Film and Television and received her master’s in journalism from NYU. Her nonfiction writing has appeared in Salon, Jezebel, and HuffPost. She currently works in digital marketing for wellness and beauty brands. Her debut novel, Did You Hear About Kitty Karr? was selected as the Reese’s Book Club May’23 Pick.

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Identity + Politics
The Drama
True'ish
Vintage Vibes


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