{"type":"link","asset_type":"article","version":"1.0","cache_age":3600,"provider_name":"CANVAS Arts","provider_url":"https:\/\/artscanvas.org","title":"New book 'Joy Goddess' reveals how A'Lelia Walker helped shape the Harlem Renaissance","publication_date":"August 07, 2025","summary":"In \"Joy Goddess,\" journalist and historian A’Lelia Bundles brings to life a fascinating and misunderstood figure of the early 20th century. A’Lelia Walker was more than a glamorous socialite. She was a cultural catalyst whose salons and soirées became the vibrant center of the Harlem Renaissance. Geoff Bennett spoke with Bundles, who is Walker’s great-great-granddaughter, about her new book.","author_name":"By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/cdn.artscanvas.org\/static\/2025\/08\/72292f536ac8776008357414b0145ba4-joygoddess-1024x566.jpeg","thumbnail_height":566,"thumbnail_width":1024}