The personal librarian

One of my favorite parts of writing historical fiction is doing the research that allows me to shape and give life to my characters. Diving into the historical record feels as though you’re searchi…

A young woman's journey as the personal librarian to J.P Morgan - intelligent with excellent knowledge of the art and book world, but forced to hide her true identity as a Black woman. Loved it.

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2021 has been an interesting year, full of so much conflict and strife. In an effort to avoid some of that, I have immersed myself in books, and 2021 has produced some fantastic ones. Reading has provided me the perfect escape.

The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict and Victoria Murray is the fictionalized biography of Belle da Casta Greene, personal librarian to business tycoon, John Pierpont Morgan. Belle has a well guarded secret.

Belle da Costa Greene, original name in full Belle Marion Greener, (born December 13, 1883, Washington, D.C., U.S.—died May 10, 1950, New York, New York), American librarian and bibliographer, the moving force in organizing and expanding the collection of J.P. Morgan as the Morgan Library. Greene was the daughter of lawyer Richard T. Greener, the first African American to graduate from Harvard and the first librarian of colour at the University of South Carolina, and Genevieve Fleet, both of…

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