night clubs, cabarets, etc

Examines the history of the Apollo Theater through a graphic novel adaptation of the author's previous book "Showtime At The Apollo." Highlights the significant role the theater played in African American music and the musicians who performed there.

In 1919, Ava Navarra and Corinne Wells are best friends performing by night at the Cast Iron nightclub in Boston and conning the city's wealthy elite by day. When Ada finds herself imprisoned at Haversham Asylum, Corinne is the only one who can help her escape. But things are even more dangerous on the outside as the two face betrayal at every turn.

"Anya's new prominence brings out friends, foes, and ghosts from the past. Certain scores must be settled; certain debts must be paid. Surviving a crime-ridden New York City in the 2080s is looking harder and harder for Anya"--Provided by publisher.

In 1919 Boston, best friends Corinne and Ada perform illegally as illusionists in an infamous gangster's nightclub, using their "afflicted" blood to con Boston's elite, until the law closes in.

Seventeen-year-old Adam Freedman goes to stay with his lesbian sister in New York City and is mistaken for a transgender--a boy who was born a girl--by Gillian, a girl he really likes. Now to stay close to Gillian, Adam must keep the lie going and deny who he really is--a boy in love with a girl.