As Edna Ferber prepares for the openings of Show Boat and The Royal Family in December 1927, she stumbles onto a gruesome murder. She’s been mentoring talented black writers—part of the Harlem Renaiss
A wintry Manhattan, 1927, finds Edna Ferber preparing for “the Ferber season on Broadway.” The bestselling author has two shows opening back to back. On December 27, the musical adaptation of Show Boa
