The Emperor of Ocean Park
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The Emperor of Ocean Park
About the Book
In his triumphant fictional debut, Stephen Carter combines a large-scale, riveting novel of suspense with the saga of a unique family. The Emperor of Ocean Park is set in two privileged worlds: the upper crust African American society of the Eastern seaboard—families who summer at Martha’s Vineyard—and the inner circle of an Ivy League law school.
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Warner Brothers Discovery (April 28, 2023): MGM+ Orders Suspense Thriller “Emperor of Ocean Park,” Based on Stephen L. Carter’s Best-Selling Novel
Deadline (November 30, 2023): MGM+’s ‘Emperor of Ocean Park’ Series Casts Grantham Coleman In Lead Role, Tiffany Mack & Paulina Lule Also Star
MGM+ Press (February 6, 2024): MGM+’s ‘Emperor of Ocean Park’ Announces Additional Casting
The 22nd Annual Run&Shoot Filmworks Martha’s Vineyard African-American Film Festival (August 2-10, 2024): Warner Bros Discovery presents Emperor of Ocean Park followed by Color of Conversation @6PM on Aug 9
Today Show (August 15, 2024) How Forest Whitaker ignited a discourse on toxic Black excellence in ‘Emperor of Ocean Park’
EurWeb (August 17, 2024) ‘Emperor of Ocean Park’ (MGM+) An EURweb Review
GBH (August 23, 2024): Black excellence is on display in screen adaptation of the best-selling novel, ‘The Emperor of Ocean Park’ by Andrea Asuaje
About Stephen
Stephen L. Carter is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale University and was a clerk to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall. His novels include The Emperor of Ocean Park and Back Channel, and his nonfiction includes Civility and Integrity.
Latest Bloomberg Articles by Stephen L. Carter
Stephen L. Carter – Bloomberg Opinion Columnist
- Meta and Alphabet’s Courtroom Losses May Not Last March 27, 2026
- A Judge Accused Noem of Racism. It’s Hard to Defend Her February 6, 2026
- This Supreme Court Gun Case Isn’t Getting Enough Attention January 24, 2026
- Why the Supreme Court Should Side With the SEC Fraudster January 16, 2026
- Trump’s Lasting Damage Will Be the Steady Erosion of Norms January 2, 2026
Books by Stephen L. Carter
Nonfiction Titles
Reflections Of An Affirmative Action Baby
by Stephen L. Carter
The Culture of Disbelief: How American Law and Politics Trivialize Religious Devotion
by Stephen L. Carter
The Confirmation Mess: Cleaning Up The Federal Appointments Process
by Stephen L. Carter
INTEGRITY
by Stephen L. Carter
The Dissent of the Governed : A Meditation on Law, Religion, and Loyalty
by Stephen L. Carter
Civility: Manners, Morals, and the Etiquette of Democracy
by Stephen L. Carter
God’s Name in Vain : The Wrongs and Rights of Religion in Politics
by Stephen L. Carter
The Violence of Peace: America’s Wars in the Age of Obama
by Stephen L. Carter
Invisible: The Forgotten Story of the Black Woman Lawyer Who Took Down America’s Most Powerful Mobster
by Stephen L. Carter
Fiction Titles
New England White
by Stephen L. Carter
Palace Council
by Stephen L. Carter
Jericho’s Fall
by Stephen L. Carter
The Impeachment of Abraham Lincoln
by Stephen L. Carter
Church Builder
by Stephen L. Carter (as A.L. Shields)
Back Channel
by Stephen L. Carter