
“She's an African-American author who appeals to adults and young adult readers. “We wanted to include her because she is one of the bestselling authors in the country,” said Kortus. Kortus said Murray is the second of eight impressive authors included in the library's 2016 Author Series. Truth Be Told by Victoria Christopher Murray - The author of The Personal Librarian and Essence bestsellers Temptation and Joy returns with a story about. THE PERSONAL LIBRARIAN by Marie Benedict & Victoria Christopher Murray RELEASE DATE: JThe little-known story of the Black woman who supervised J.

“We draw from the list and try to bring authors that appeal to the community,” Rawls said. Meshon Rawls, chairwoman of the book club's eighth anniversary celebration, said Murray is on the book club's list of authors to feature in the annual anniversary program. Murray is the recipient of numerous awards, and since 2007, she has won seven African-American Literary Awards for best novel, best Christian fiction and Author of the Year – Female. Victoria Christopher Murrays bestselling novel shares the story of a successful black Christian woman who must decide how far she is willing to go to. Nickie Kortus, marketing and public relations manager at the Library District, said the Opinionated Ladies Book Club selected Murray just as they have done with several previous bestselling authors, including ReShonda Tate Billingsley in 2015 and Kimberly Lawson Roby in 2014.
