NELSON GEORGE is an author, filmmaker, and lifelong resident of Brooklyn, New York. His books include the five novels in his D Hunter mystery series: The Accidental Hunter, The Plot Against Hip Hop: A Novel, The Lost Treasures of R&B, To Funk and Die in LA, and The Darkest Hearts. His many nonfiction works are The Death of Rhythm & Blues, Hip Hop America, and The Hippest Trip in America: Soul Train and the Evolution of Culture & Style. As a filmmaker, he has directed the documentaries Brooklyn Boheme, Finding the Funk, and A Ballerina’s Tale: The Incredible Rise of Misty Copeland.