Dear friends, I have successfully reserved, "The Personal Librarian," by Marie Benedict, for Saturday, September 7, as our next selection. You will recall that we had wanted to read this book, but it was reserved months in advance. Since we're taking off the summer months, it was easy to reserve it for the fall. It's a highly acclaimed book, recounting the true story of J. P. Morgan's personal librarian, Bell de Costa Greene, a black woman passing as white. She is the daughter of the first black Harvard graduate, but she uses her Portuguese identity as the reason for her dark complexion. She leaves a lasting legacy of having curated a famous collection of artworks, manuscripts, and books. It was on The New York Times' bestseller list for weeks and received countless awards for its writing. Sounds like a great read for us!! Enjoy your summer off, and be safe!! Warm regards, Suzanne Comments are closed.
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