A review by wookieburgers
Miss Anne in Harlem: The White Women of the Black Renaissance by Carla Kaplan

4.0

There is definitely some ironic privilege at work in a book that focuses on the white people involved in the achievements of black people, but I do feel this book offers some interesting insight into Harlem Renaissance writers. Personally I was very interested in the many interesting tidbits about Zora Neale Hurston. Also, I think an examination of how Harlem Renaissance writing was funded can give us insight into how much of that writing was written sincerely versus to please certain audiences. Perhaps the most interesting aspect of the book though is the exploration of allies in the fight for social justice and the fuzzy line between advocacy and appropriation. This is an important read for lovers of literature, as well as for anyone curious about allyship and social justice.