Ain't Misbehavin'
Taproot Theatre Company presents "AIN'T MISBEHAVIN'," the Fats Waller Musical Show by Richard Maltby, Jr., from March 18th to April 25th, 2026. Librarians at Seattle Public Library created this resource list of books, films, music, and websites to enhance your experience of the show.
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The Harlem Renaissance
Gr 8 Up - In this well-written, accessible treatment, Hillstrom opens with a section placing the movement in its historical context. He then explores its beginnings; the literature, music, and art it produced; and the end of the period, with a look at its legacy through the present. (School Library Journal)
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The Speakeasies of 1932
Brought back into print, this redesigned volume of Hirschfeld's pen-and-ink drawings from 1932 offers a window onto the Jazz Age. (Publishers Weekly)
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Hitting A Straight Lick With A Crooked Stick
Not only does this collection include some of the greatest stories from the great Hurston, examining race, class, sex, and love within the context of African American culture, but it includes eight "lost" Harlem Renaissance tales unearthed from obscure periodicals and archives. (Library Journal)
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The Roaring Twenties, 1920 to 1929
Flamboyant, excessive, and full of changes, the 1920s fell between the two great wars of the 20th century. Characterized in America by the trends of Prohibition, bootleggers, the Harlem Renaissance, Art Deco design, and the Jazz Age, this period witnessed a shift in gender relations and moral values as well as the first generation gap. (Publisher copy)
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