Overview
The New York Times Book Review Best Historical Fiction of 2021
Washington Post Best Books of 2021: 50 Notable Works of Fiction
TIME 100 Must-Read Books of 2021
The critically acclaimed and WhitingĀ Awardāwinning author of We Love You,Ā Charlie FreemanĀ returns with Libertie,Ā an unforgettable story about one young BlackĀ girlās attempt to find a place where she can beĀ fully, and only, herself.
Coming of age in a free Black community in Reconstruction-era Brooklyn, Libertie SampsonĀ is all too aware that her purposeful mother, aĀ practicing physician, has a vision for their futureĀ together: Libertie is to go to medical school andĀ practice alongside her. But Libertie, drawn moreĀ to music than science, feels stifled by her motherāsĀ choices and is hungry for something elseāisĀ there really only one way to have an autonomousĀ life? And she is constantly reminded that, unlikeĀ her light-skinned mother, Libertie will not be able to pass for white. When a young man from Haiti proposesĀ to Libertie and promises she will be his equal onĀ the island, she accepts, only to discover that she isĀ still subordinate to him and all men. As she triesĀ to parse what freedom actually means for a BlackĀ woman, Libertie struggles with where she mightĀ find itāfor herself and for generations to come.
Inspired by the life of one of the first BlackĀ female doctors in the United States and rich withĀ historical detail, Kaitlyn Greenidgeās new and immersiveĀ novel will resonate with readers eager toĀ understand our present through a deep, moving,Ā and lyrical dive into our past.
āAn elegantly layered, beautifully rendered tour de force that is not to be missed.āĀ
āRoxane Gay, author of Hunger
This book title, Libertie (A Novel), ISBN: 9781616207014, by Kaitlyn Greenidge, published by Algonquin Books (March 30, 2021) is available in hardcover. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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