02418cam a2200385 i 4500 591509952 TxAuBib 20220725120000.0 220531s2022||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u bl2022016533 TxAuBib rda Benedict, Marie,. The personal librarian / Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray. Berkley trade paperback edition. New York : Berkley, 2022. 338 pages ; 21 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier "The Good Morning America book club, a GMA book club pick!"--Cover. Includes readers guide. "In her twenties, Belle da Costa Greene is hired by J. Pierpont Morgan to curate a collection of rare manuscripts, books, and artwork for his newly built Morgan Library. Belle becomes a fixture on the New York society scene 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 build 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 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--for the protection of her family and her legacy--to preserve her carefullycrafted white identity in the racist world in which she lives"-- Provided by publisher. 20220725. Greene, Belle da Costa Fiction. Pierpont Morgan Library Fiction. African American women Fiction. Women librarians Fiction. Passing (Identity) Fiction. New York (N.Y) History 1898-1951 Fiction. Biographical fiction. Historical fiction. Novels. Murray, Victoria Christopher,. Benedict, Marie., New York : Berkley, [2021].