Karen Valby

The book: The Swans of Harlem: Five Black Ballerinas, Fifty Years of Sisterhood, and Their Reclamation of a Groundbreaking History (2024)

At the height of the Civil Rights movement, Lydia Abarca was a Black prima ballerina with a major international dance company—the Dance Theatre of Harlem, a troupe of women and men who became each other’s chosen family.

Common questions about Karen Valby

What is Karen Valby best known for?

Karen Valby is best known for The Swans of Harlem: Five Black Ballerinas, Fifty Years of Sisterhood, and Their Reclamation of a Groundbreaking History, published in 2024 with 6 ratings and a 4.0 average. It is the most-rated of Karen Valby's books on SansFiction.

What genres does Karen Valby write?

Karen Valby's books on SansFiction are tagged African American Women, Ballet, Biography & Autobiography and Nonfiction.