Serious Music
A Novel
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Pub Date Mar 2 2027 | Archive Date Apr 2 2027
Doubleday Books | Doubleday
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Description
In 1918, Arthur Champion is one of a handful of Black students attending the Oberlin Conservatory of Music when he runs afoul of a vindictive professor and finds himself unceremoniously enlisted in the United States Army. What ensues is one man’s sweeping voyage through the decade, a kaleidoscopic view of America during seismic social shifts from the author hailed by The Chicago Tribune as “our current Great American Novelist.”
A brilliant interrogation of racism and ownership in art, Serious Music is a breakneck, high-octane read, thrumming with the electrifying humor and rigorous moral clarity that is the hallmark of this masterful writer’s contribution to American letters.
Marketing Plan
National Review and Media Appearances, including Morning and Late Night TV, NPR, and Print/Online Features
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National Author Tour
Major Online Advertising Campaign
Extensive Influencer Outreach and Social Promotion
Custom Title-Specific Outreach (Indies, Big Mouth, Brand Partnerships)
Inclusion in Doubleday Bookstagram Program
Trade Advertising Campaign
Early Reader Review Campaign
Pre-Order Promotion
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E-Newsletter Campaign
Book Club Marketing, Including Discussion Guide
Academic Marketing
Library Marketing
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Available Editions
| EDITION | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9780385552585 |
| PRICE | $30.00 (USD) |
| PAGES | 304 |
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