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Adult Evening Book Discussion

The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict

2023-02-16 19:00:00 2023-02-16 20:00:00 America/New_York Adult Evening Book Discussion Reed Memorial Library - Haymaker Room

Thursday, February 16
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-02-16 19:00:00 2023-02-16 20:00:00 America/New_York Adult Evening Book Discussion Join us to discuss this bestselling novel by Marie Benedict. Named a Best Book of the Year by NPR. Space is limited to 15 patrons for this event. Reed Memorial Library - Haymaker Room

Reed Memorial Library

Haymaker Room

Join us to discuss this bestselling novel by Marie Benedict. Named a Best Book of the Year by NPR. Space is limited to 15 patrons for this event.

A remarkable novel about J. P. Morgan’s personal librarian, Belle da Costa Greene, the Black American woman who was forced to hide her true identity and pass as white in order to leave a lasting legacy that enriched our nation, from New York Times bestselling authors Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray.

In her twenties, Belle da Costa Greene is hired by J. P. Morgan to curate a collection of rare manuscripts, books, and artwork for his newly built Pierpont Morgan Library. Belle becomes a fixture in New York City society and one of the most powerful people in the art and book world, known for her impeccable taste and shrewd negotiating for critical works as she helps create a world-class collection.

But Belle has a secret, one she must protect at all costs. She was born not Belle da Costa Greene but Belle Marion Greener. She is the daughter of Richard Greener, the first Black graduate of Harvard and a well-known advocate for equality. Belle’s complexion isn’t dark because of her alleged Portuguese heritage that lets her pass as white—her complexion is dark because she is African American.

The Personal Librarian tells the story of an extraordinary woman, famous for her intellect, style, and wit, and shares the lengths she must go to—for the protection of her family and her legacy—to preserve her carefully crafted white identity in the racist world in which she lives.

Description and cover courtesy of Amazon.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Book Discussion |

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