the SHORT STORY
Crystal Smith Paul has led an eclectic career as a writer, editor, and paralegal for the Department of Justice. She attended Spelman College, UCLA’s School of Film and Television, and received her Master’s in journalism from NYU. Her non-fiction writing has appeared in Salon, Jezebel, and the Huffington Post. She currently works in digital marketing for wellness and beauty brands, while spending her nights and weekends writing creatively and staying on top of pop culture.
THE DEBUT NOVEL
Her debut novel explores American pop culture, colorism, and the generational trauma of racism in the U.S.A multigenerational saga that shifts between the Jim Crow era and present day as an act of racial violence splits a family tree into Black,White, and something in between.
THE DEBUT NOVEL
Her debut novel explores American pop culture, colorism, and the generational trauma of racism in the U.S.A multigenerational saga that shifts between the Jim Crow era and present day as an act of racial violence splits a family tree into Black,White, and something in between.
THE DEBUT NOVEL
Her debut novel explores American pop culture, colorism, and the generational trauma of racism in the U.S.A multigenerational saga that shifts between the Jim Crow era and present day as an act of racial violence splits a family tree into Black,White, and something in between.
THE DEBUT NOVEL
Her debut novel explores American pop culture, colorism, and the generational trauma of racism in the U.S.A multigenerational saga that shifts between the Jim Crow era and present day as an act of racial violence splits a family tree into Black,White, and something in between.
THE DEBUT NOVEL
Her debut novel explores American pop culture, colorism, and the generational trauma of racism in the U.S.A multigenerational saga that shifts between the Jim Crow era and present day as an act of racial violence splits a family tree into Black,White, and something in between.
THE DEBUT NOVEL
Her debut novel explores American pop culture, colorism, and the generational trauma of racism in the U.S.A multigenerational saga that shifts between the Jim Crow era and present day as an act of racial violence splits a family tree into Black,White, and something in between.
THE DEBUT NOVEL
Her debut novel explores American pop culture, colorism, and the generational trauma of racism in the U.S.A multigenerational saga that shifts between the Jim Crow era and present day as an act of racial violence splits a family tree into Black,White, and something in between.
THE DEBUT NOVEL
Her debut novel explores American pop culture, colorism, and the generational trauma of racism in the U.S.A multigenerational saga that shifts between the Jim Crow era and present day as an act of racial violence splits a family tree into Black,White, and something in between.
THE DEBUT NOVEL
Her debut novel explores American pop culture, colorism, and the generational trauma of racism in the U.S.A multigenerational saga that shifts between the Jim Crow era and present day as an act of racial violence splits a family tree into Black,White, and something in between.
THE DEBUT NOVEL
Her debut novel explores American pop culture, colorism, and the generational trauma of racism in the U.S.A multigenerational saga that shifts between the Jim Crow era and present day as an act of racial violence splits a family tree into Black,White, and something in between.
THE DEBUT NOVEL
Her debut novel explores American pop culture, colorism, and the generational trauma of racism in the U.S.A multigenerational saga that shifts between the Jim Crow era and present day as an act of racial violence splits a family tree into Black,White, and something in between.
THE DEBUT NOVEL
Her debut novel explores American pop culture, colorism, and the generational trauma of racism in the U.S.A multigenerational saga that shifts between the Jim Crow era and present day as an act of racial violence splits a family tree into Black,White, and something in between.
THE DEBUT NOVEL
Her debut novel explores American pop culture, colorism, and the generational trauma of racism in the U.S.A multigenerational saga that shifts between the Jim Crow era and present day as an act of racial violence splits a family tree into Black,White, and something in between.
THE DEBUT NOVEL
Her debut novel explores American pop culture, colorism, and the generational trauma of racism in the U.S.A multigenerational saga that shifts between the Jim Crow era and present day as an act of racial violence splits a family tree into Black,White, and something in between.
THE DEBUT NOVEL
Her debut novel explores American pop culture, colorism, and the generational trauma of racism in the U.S.A multigenerational saga that shifts between the Jim Crow era and present day as an act of racial violence splits a family tree into Black,White, and something in between.
THE DEBUT NOVEL
Her debut novel explores American pop culture, colorism, and the generational trauma of racism in the U.S.A multigenerational saga that shifts between the Jim Crow era and present day as an act of racial violence splits a family tree into Black,White, and something in between.
THE DEBUT NOVEL
Her debut novel explores American pop culture, colorism, and the generational trauma of racism in the U.S.A multigenerational saga that shifts between the Jim Crow era and present day as an act of racial violence splits a family tree into Black,White, and something in between.
THE DEBUT NOVEL
Her debut novel explores American pop culture, colorism, and the generational trauma of racism in the U.S.A multigenerational saga that shifts between the Jim Crow era and present day as an act of racial violence splits a family tree into Black,White, and something in between.
THE DEBUT NOVEL
Her debut novel explores American pop culture, colorism, and the generational trauma of racism in the U.S.A multigenerational saga that shifts between the Jim Crow era and present day as an act of racial violence splits a family tree into Black,White, and something in between.
THE DEBUT NOVEL
Her debut novel explores American pop culture, colorism, and the generational trauma of racism in the U.S.A multigenerational saga that shifts between the Jim Crow era and present day as an act of racial violence splits a family tree into Black,White, and something in between.
THE DEBUT NOVEL
Her debut novel explores American pop culture, colorism, and the generational trauma of racism in the U.S.A multigenerational saga that shifts between the Jim Crow era and present day as an act of racial violence splits a family tree into Black,White, and something in between.
THE DEBUT NOVEL
Her debut novel explores American pop culture, colorism, and the generational trauma of racism in the U.S.A multigenerational saga that shifts between the Jim Crow era and present day as an act of racial violence splits a family tree into Black,White, and something in between.
THE DEBUT NOVEL
Her debut novel explores American pop culture, colorism, and the generational trauma of racism in the U.S.A multigenerational saga that shifts between the Jim Crow era and present day as an act of racial violence splits a family tree into Black,White, and something in between.
THE DEBUT NOVEL
Her debut novel explores American pop culture, colorism, and the generational trauma of racism in the U.S.A multigenerational saga that shifts between the Jim Crow era and present day as an act of racial violence splits a family tree into Black,White, and something in between.
THE DEBUT NOVEL
Her debut novel explores American pop culture, colorism, and the generational trauma of racism in the U.S.A multigenerational saga that shifts between the Jim Crow era and present day as an act of racial violence splits a family tree into Black,White, and something in between.
THE DEBUT NOVEL
Her debut novel explores American pop culture, colorism, and the generational trauma of racism in the U.S.A multigenerational saga that shifts between the Jim Crow era and present day as an act of racial violence splits a family tree into Black,White, and something in between.
THE DEBUT NOVEL
Her debut novel explores American pop culture, colorism, and the generational trauma of racism in the U.S.A multigenerational saga that shifts between the Jim Crow era and present day as an act of racial violence splits a family tree into Black,White, and something in between.
THE DEBUT NOVEL
Her debut novel explores American pop culture, colorism, and the generational trauma of racism in the U.S.A multigenerational saga that shifts between the Jim Crow era and present day as an act of racial violence splits a family tree into Black,White, and something in between.
THE DEBUT NOVEL
Her debut novel explores American pop culture, colorism, and the generational trauma of racism in the U.S.A multigenerational saga that shifts between the Jim Crow era and present day as an act of racial violence splits a family tree into Black,White, and something in between.
THE DEBUT NOVEL
Her debut novel explores American pop culture, colorism, and the generational trauma of racism in the U.S.A multigenerational saga that shifts between the Jim Crow era and present day as an act of racial violence splits a family tree into Black,White, and something in between.
THE DEBUT NOVEL
Her debut novel explores American pop culture, colorism, and the generational trauma of racism in the U.S.A multigenerational saga that shifts between the Jim Crow era and present day as an act of racial violence splits a family tree into Black,White, and something in between.
THE DEBUT NOVEL
Her debut novel explores American pop culture, colorism, and the generational trauma of racism in the U.S.A multigenerational saga that shifts between the Jim Crow era and present day as an act of racial violence splits a family tree into Black,White, and something in between.
THE DEBUT NOVEL
Her debut novel explores American pop culture, colorism, and the generational trauma of racism in the U.S.A multigenerational saga that shifts between the Jim Crow era and present day as an act of racial violence splits a family tree into Black,White, and something in between.
THE DEBUT NOVEL
Her debut novel explores American pop culture, colorism, and the generational trauma of racism in the U.S.A multigenerational saga that shifts between the Jim Crow era and present day as an act of racial violence splits a family tree into Black,White, and something in between.
THE DEBUT NOVEL
Her debut novel explores American pop culture, colorism, and the generational trauma of racism in the U.S.A multigenerational saga that shifts between the Jim Crow era and present day as an act of racial violence splits a family tree into Black,White, and something in between.
THE DEBUT NOVEL
Her debut novel explores American pop culture, colorism, and the generational trauma of racism in the U.S.A multigenerational saga that shifts between the Jim Crow era and present day as an act of racial violence splits a family tree into Black,White, and something in between.
THE DEBUT NOVEL
Her debut novel explores American pop culture, colorism, and the generational trauma of racism in the U.S.A multigenerational saga that shifts between the Jim Crow era and present day as an act of racial violence splits a family tree into Black,White, and something in between.
THE DEBUT NOVEL
Her debut novel explores American pop culture, colorism, and the generational trauma of racism in the U.S.A multigenerational saga that shifts between the Jim Crow era and present day as an act of racial violence splits a family tree into Black,White, and something in between.
THE DEBUT NOVEL
Her debut novel explores American pop culture, colorism, and the generational trauma of racism in the U.S.A multigenerational saga that shifts between the Jim Crow era and present day as an act of racial violence splits a family tree into Black,White, and something in between.
THE DEBUT NOVEL
Her debut novel explores American pop culture, colorism, and the generational trauma of racism in the U.S.A multigenerational saga that shifts between the Jim Crow era and present day as an act of racial violence splits a family tree into Black,White, and something in between.
THE DEBUT NOVEL
Her debut novel explores American pop culture, colorism, and the generational trauma of racism in the U.S.A multigenerational saga that shifts between the Jim Crow era and present day as an act of racial violence splits a family tree into Black,White, and something in between.
THE DEBUT NOVEL
Her debut novel explores American pop culture, colorism, and the generational trauma of racism in the U.S.A multigenerational saga that shifts between the Jim Crow era and present day as an act of racial violence splits a family tree into Black,White, and something in between.
THE DEBUT NOVEL
Her debut novel explores American pop culture, colorism, and the generational trauma of racism in the U.S.A multigenerational saga that shifts between the Jim Crow era and present day as an act of racial violence splits a family tree into Black,White, and something in between.
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Best Selling Author Taylor Jenkins Reid Calls Did You Hear About Kitty Karr
"An intoxicating & thrilling debut"...
"Drawing you into an underground Hollywood world that is as glamorous as it is dangerous. Kitty Karr is an iconoclastic, complicated, and fascinating woman, whose legacy is as relevant as ever today Crystal Smith Paul is a thrilling new voice in fiction and I cannot wait to see what she does next.”
Taylor Jenkins Reid, bestselling author of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo & Carrie Soto is Back
Co-author of We Are Not Like Them Calls Kitty Karr
"A compelling odyssey into the consequences our choices" ...
"can have across history and generations, the psychic toll and moral complexities of those choices, and the devastating secrets hidden behind even the most glamorous and opulent of lives and the most “pristine” family trees. An immensely entertaining debut.”
Christine Pride, Co-author of We Are Not Like Them
Best Selling Author Jayne Allen Says
"Kitty Karr Tate epitomizes the American Dream" ...
"a success fueled by bold ambition, ingenuity, and a healthy dose of breathtaking beauty. She is the heroine to whom any reader can seamlessly direct their imagination. In this sweeping and dazzling debut, I was ushered behind the velvet rope guarding the pristine glamour of Old Hollywood and whispered the wildly complex secrets hidden by larger-than-life on-screen personas. Nothing is as it seems, and indeed the truth was infinitely more intriguing than the façade. Propulsive and entertaining, with broad historical relevance and critical cultural significance, this is the uniquely American story we all need to read—it holds a piece of all of us. I absolutely loved it and will be looking forward to more from Crystal Smith Paul.”
Jayne Allen Bestselling author of Black Girls Must Die Exhausted
