The Personal Librarian by Marie Bendict
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\nThe remarkable\, littl e-known story of Belle da Costa Greene\, J. P. Morgan's personal librarian -who became one of the most powerful women in New York despite the dangero us secret she kept in order to make her dreams come true\, from New York T imes bestselling author Marie Benedict and acclaimed author Victoria Chris topher Murray. In her twenties\, Belle da Costa Greene is hired by J. Pier pont Morgan to curate a collection of rare manuscripts\, books\, and artwo rk 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 critica l works as she helps build a world-class collection. But Belle has a secre t\, one she must protect at all costs. She was born not Belle da Costa Gre ene but Belle Marion Greener. She is the daughter of Richard Greener\, the first Black graduate of Harvard and well-known advocate for equality. Bel le'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 Amer ican. The Personal Librarian tells the story of an extraordinary woman\, f amous for her intellect\, style\, and wit\, and shares the lengths she mus t go-for the protection of her family and her legacy-to preserve her caref ully crafted white identity in the racist world in which she lives.
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