WITH LOVE FROM HARLEM A Novel of Hazel Scott

Narrator Lynnette R. Freeman makes this audiobook sound like a full-cast production. This historical fiction, based on the real-life pianist, actress, and Civil Rights activist Hazel Scott, opens in 1943. She meets Adam Clayton Powell Jr., a married preacher and aspiring congressman, who becomes infatuated with the young Hazel. After divorcing his wife, he marries Hazel, and they embark on a complicated life as they navigate their demanding careers. Freeman captures the changes that Hazel undergoes as she learns to become independent and find her voice. Famous personalities such as Billie Holiday and James Baldwin add historical interest. Freeman especially shines narrating Holiday in a husky, gravelly tone. Freeman's narration adds emotional depth to a historical tour de force. [Published: FEBRUARY 2026]