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Event | Concerts and Performances The Library of Congress Crime Classics Series Presents a Performance from "The Conjure-Man Dies"

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Part of National Book Festival ; 2022 National Book Festival

Request ADA accommodations five business days in advance at (202) 707-6362 or ADA@loc.gov.

“The Conjure-Man Dies” by Rudolph Fisher is a groundbreaking American mystery, the first ever to feature a Black detective and all Black characters, recently republished in the Library of Congress’ Crime Classics series. During this program, actors will perform a scene from the original stage adaptation of the novel and you’ll hear from Crime Classics series editor and mystery expert Leslie S. Klinger.