Events

Historic LoDo: Author Brooke Newman will discuss and sign Jenniemae and James: A Memoir in Black & White ($24.00 Crown), the story of the longtime friendship of her father James Newman and his African-American housekeeper, Jenniemae Harrington. James Newman was a brilliant mathematician, the man who introduced the mathematical concepts “googol” and “googolplex” to the world, and a friend of Einstein’s. Jenniemae Harrington was an illiterate African-American maid who, despite her devout Christianity, played the illegal, underground lottery called “policy,” which she won with astonishing frequency. These two dissimilar individuals developed a deep and loyal friendship, which Newman reveals in this inspiring, heartwarming memoir about two people who each had a significant impact on her upbringing. Request a signed copy: books@tatteredcover.com