moore square Edward Kelsey Moore

Edward Kelsey Moore is the author of the best-selling “The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat,” and the recently released follow-up novel “The Supremes Sing the Happy Heartache Blues.” His short fiction has appeared in Indiana Review, African American Review and Inkwell, among others. His short story “Grandma and the Elusive Fifth Crucifix” was selected as an audience favorite on Chicago Public Radio’s Stories on Stage series. A professional cellist, he lives in Chicago.

News and Reviews:

Fiction Book Review: “The Supremes Sing the Happy Heartache Blues” (Publishers Weekly)
Charming story of friendships in “Supremes Sing the Happy Heartache Blues” (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
A conversation with Edward Kelsey Moore, author of “The Supremes Sing the Happy Heartache Blues” (Classical MPR)
Staff Review: “The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat” (Left Bank Books)
At 52, not too old for a debut novel (The New York Times)


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