Napoleon Crews is Lawrence’s “dime novelist.” The “dime novel” became well-known in the 19th century when a market for historical, sensational fiction at a low price published weekly or monthly came into play. Crews’ publishes his novels through his Fireside Novels Press. You can find out more about Crews and Fireside Novels at www.firesidenovels.com.

Here, Crews talks about race in 1890s Lawrence and in his first series of novels.

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