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A wild read. What research! Newton informs us of heredity, genealogy, race, gender, etc. and ties all of this to her efforts to come to grips with her unique and charismatic ancestors.

One evening in 1924, Katharine “Kay” Swift—the restless but loyal society wife of a wealthy banker and a serious pianist who longs for recognition—attends a concert. The piece: Rhapsody in Blue. The composer: a brilliant, elusive young musical genius named George Gershwin.