The first book on painter and sculptor Sam Moyer, best known for her unique practice of combining remnants of stone and natural materials inlaid into painted canvas, creating powerfully expressive works.\nSam Moyer has developed a distinctive language of abstraction, creating paintings, structures, and sculptural objects that draw inspiration from architectural space and natural materials. Recognized for a diverse practice in which she unites found textures and objects in innovative ways, Moyer crafts compelling hybrids, often combining hand-painted fabrics with repurposed marble, slate, and stone that carry textural imperfections reflecting industrial design processes. Her practice has evolved from its more conceptual and process-based origins to address formal and theoretical issues regarding the construct of painting. In all her productions, issues of scale and space remain critical. Moyer is particularly interested in the way architecture functions in tandem with her objects to create dynamic visual experiences.\nIn this volume, the artist’s first monograph, curators Renaud Proch and Scout Hutchinson contribute the first extended critical essay on the artist’s art and career, identifying key works and exhibitions of the last ten years and detailing her artistic trajectory. Artist and writer Ross Simonini, who has known Moyer for a decade, contributes an in-depth interview with the artist, and noted novelist Kaitlyn Greenidge offers a poetic reading of Moyer’s artwork.

Sam Moyer

Arts & Photography

Greenidge, Kaitlyn

Simonini, Ross

Hutchinson, Scout

Proch, Renaud

History & Criticism

Rizzoli Electa

This shattering novel is filled with storytelling sleight of hand. What appears to be a story of mothers and daughters, of sisterhood put to the test, of adolescent love and grown-up misconduct, and of history s long reach, becomes a provocative and compelling exploration of America s failure to find a language to talk about race."

We Love You Charlie Freeman (Thorndike Press Large Print African-American)

Literature & Fiction

United States

Thorndike Press Large Print

Review\n"This is one of the most thoughtful and amazingly beautiful books I've read all year. Kaitlyn Greenidge is a master storyteller." 
--Jacqueline Woodson, author of Red at the Bone 
"Pure brilliance. So much will be written about Kaitlyn Greenidge's Libertie--how it blends history and magic into a new kind of telling, how it spins the past to draw deft circles around our present--but none of it will measure up to the singular joy of reading this book." 
--Mira Jacob, author of Good Talk: A Memoir in Conversations 
"In this singular novel, Kaitlyn Greenidge confronts the anonymizing forces of history with her formidable gifts. Libertie is a glorious, piercing song for the ages--fierce, brilliant, and utterly free." 
--Brandon Taylor, author of Real Life 
"I want to say that Kaitlyn Greenidge's Libertie is a glorious diasporic literary song, but the novel is so much more than that. A book so deeply invested in the politics and place of silence is one of the most melodious books I've read in decades. The ambition in Libertie is only exceeded by Greenidge's skill. This is it." 
--Kiese Laymon, author of Heavy 
"Kaitlyn Greenidge has built a lush, imaginative novel, as dark and beautiful as its namesake yet as relevant today as during its 19th-century setting. I didn't want it to end, and I fear that any attempt to render its complexity with brevity equals a failure to capture the book's vast depth and its conversation with so many other important historical and literary works. A page turner and a gorgeous winner." 
--Nafissa Thompson-Spires, author of Heads of the Colored People 
"The voice that fuels this novel is rooted in the body and rises toward myth, forged of history, ocean salt, iron, and hope. With Libertie, Kaitlyn Greenidge adds an indelible new sound to American literature, and confirms her status as one of our most gifted young writers." 
--Garth Greenwell, author of What Belongs to You and Cleanness 
"This is a historical novel, a magical novel, a familial novel, a Bildungsroman--a work that defies simple categorization. The complexities herein signify an important writer throwing all her talents and brilliance on the page, offering us more than we deserve. Reading Libertie can feel like reading Toni Morrison. Such a comparison, however, is a disservice to Kaitlyn Greenidge, who is an original light, a writer to emulate, a master of the craft, and a mind we're fortunate to have living among us." 
--Gabriel Bump, author of Everywhere You Don't Belong 
"Libertie is a bildungsroman for America in the 21st century, providing us with a spiritual education we sorely need. What is care and what is poison? Where does life end? Where does liberty begin? By creating Libertie--a 19th century "black gal," a modern existential heroine--Greenidge has resurrected more than an ancestor--she has revived the anger and the love, the grief and the pride, and, above all, the fierce need for freedom that still drive our nation today." 
--C. Morgan Babst, author of The Floating World\n"Coming of age as a free-born Black girl in Reconstruction-era Brooklyn, Libertie Sampson was all too aware that her purposeful mother, a practicing physician, had a vision for their future together: Libertie would go to medical school and practice alongside her. But Libertie feels stifled by her mother's choices and is hungry for something else. When a young man from Haiti proposes to Libertie and promises she will be his equal on the island, she accepts, only to discover that she is still subordinate to him and all men. As she tries to parse what freedom means for a Black woman, Libertie struggles with where she might find it -- for herself and for generations to come"--

Libertie

The critically acclaimed and Whiting Award–winning author of We Love You, Charlie Freeman returns with Libertie, an unforgettable story about one young Black girl’s attempt to find a place where she can be fully, and only, herself\nComing of age as a freeborn Black girl in Reconstruction-era Brooklyn, Libertie Sampson is all too aware that her purposeful mother, a practising physician, has a vision for their future together: Libertie is to go to medical school and practise alongside her. But Libertie, drawn more to music than science, feels stifled by her mother’s choices and is hungry for something else—is there really only one way to have an autonomous life? And she is constantly reminded that, unlike her mother, who can pass, Libertie has skin that is too dark. 
When a young man from Haiti proposes marriage and promises Libertie she will be his equal on the island, she accepts, only to discover that she is still subordinate to him and to all men. As she tries to parse what freedom actually means for a Black woman, Libertie struggles with where she might find it—for herself and for generations to come.\nInspired by the life of one of the first Black female doctors in the United States and rich with historical detail, Kaitlyn Greenidge’s new and immersive novel will resonate with readers eager to understand our present through a deep, moving and lyrical dive into our complicated past.

Libertie: A Novel

HarperCollins, Publishers

A FINALIST FOR THE 2016 CENTER FOR FICTION FIRST NOVEL PRIZE AND THE 2017 YOUNG LIONS AWARD “A terrifically auspicious debut.” —Janet Maslin, The New York Times “Smart, timely and powerful . . . A rich examination of America’s treatment of race, and the ways we attempt to discuss and confront it today.” —The Huffington Post The Freeman family--Charles, Laurel, and their daughters, teenage Charlotte and nine-year-old Callie--have been invited to the Toneybee Institute to participate in a research experiment. They will live in an apartment on campus with Charlie, a young chimp abandoned by his mother. The Freemans were selected because they know sign language; they are supposed to teach it to Charlie and welcome him as a member of their family. But when Charlotte discovers the truth about the institute’s history of questionable studies, the secrets of the past invade the present in devious ways. The power of this shattering novel resides in Greenidge’s undeniable storytelling talents. What appears to be a story of mothers and daughters, of sisterhood put to the test, of adolescent love and grown-up misconduct, and of history’s long reach, becomes a provocative and compelling exploration of America’s failure to find a language to talk about race. “A magnificently textured, vital, visceral feat of storytelling . . . [by] a sharp, poignant, extraordinary new voice of American literature.” —Téa Obreht, author of The Tiger’s Wife

We Love You, Charlie Freeman: A Novel

Algonquin Books

A FINALIST FOR THE 2016 CENTER FOR FICTION FIRST NOVEL PRIZE AND THE 2017 YOUNG LIONS AWARD “A terrifically auspicious debut.” —Janet Maslin, The New York Times “Smart, timely and powerful . . . A rich examination of America’s treatment of race, and the ways we attempt to discuss and confront it today.” —The Huffington Post The Freeman family--Charles, Laurel, and their daughters, teenage Charlotte and nine-year-old Callie--have been invited to the Toneybee Institute to participate in a research experiment. They will live in an apartment on campus with Charlie, a young chimp abandoned by his mother. The Freemans were selected because they know sign language; they are supposed to teach it to Charlie and welcome him as a member of their family. But when Charlotte discovers the truth about the institute’s history of questionable studies, the secrets of the past invade the present in devious ways. The power of this shattering novel resides in Greenidge’s undeniable storytelling talents. What appears to be a story of mothers and daughters, of sisterhood put to the test, of adolescent love and grown-up misconduct, and of history’s long reach, becomes a provocative and compelling exploration of America’s failure to find a language to talk about race. “A magnificently textured, vital, visceral feat of storytelling . . . [by] a sharp, poignant, extraordinary new voice of American literature.” —Téa Obreht, author of The Tiger’s Wife

Named One of the Most-Anticipated Books of 2021 by: O, The Oprah Magazine,&nbsp;The New York Times, The Washington Post, Time,&nbsp;The Millions,&nbsp;Refinery29,&nbsp;Publishers Lunch,&nbsp;BuzzFeed,&nbsp;The Rumpus,&nbsp;BookPage,&nbsp;Harper's Bazaar, Ms., Goodreads, and more "An elegantly layered, beautifully rendered tour de force that is not to be missed."&nbsp; --Roxane Gay, author of Hunger The critically acclaimed and Whiting&nbsp;Award-winning author of We Love You,&nbsp;Charlie Freeman&nbsp;returns with Libertie,&nbsp;an unforgettable story about one young Black&nbsp;girl's attempt to find a place where she can be&nbsp;fully, and only, herself. Coming of age in a free Black community in Reconstruction-era Brooklyn, Libertie Sampson&nbsp;is all too aware that her purposeful mother, a&nbsp;practicing physician, has a vision for their future&nbsp;together: Libertie is to go to medical school and&nbsp;practice alongside her. But Libertie, drawn more&nbsp;to music than science, feels stifled by her mother's&nbsp;choices and is hungry for something else--is&nbsp;there really only one way to have an autonomous&nbsp;life? And she is constantly reminded that, unlike&nbsp;her light-skinned mother, Libertie will not be able to pass for white. When a young man from Haiti proposes&nbsp;to Libertie and promises she will be his equal on&nbsp;the island, she accepts, only to discover that she is&nbsp;still subordinate to him and all men. As she tries&nbsp;to parse what freedom actually means for a Black&nbsp;woman, Libertie struggles with where she might&nbsp;find it--for herself and for generations to come. Inspired by the life of one of the first Black&nbsp;female doctors in the United States and rich with&nbsp;historical detail, Kaitlyn Greenidge's new and immersive&nbsp;novel will resonate with readers eager to&nbsp;understand our present through a deep, moving,&nbsp;and lyrical dive into our past.

A New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2021 and Best Historical Fiction Pick 
A Best Book of the Year: Washington Post, TIME, Los Angeles Times, and Christian Science Monitor\n“A stunning look at what freedom really means.” —The New York Times\nComing of age in a free Black community in Reconstruction-era Brooklyn, Libertie Sampson is all too aware that her mother, a physician, has a vision for their future together: Libertie is to go to medical school and practice alongside her. But Libertie is hungry for something else—is there really only one way to be independent? And she is constantly reminded that, unlike her light-skinned mother, she will not be able to pass for white. When a young man from Haiti proposes to Libertie and promises a better life on the island, she accepts, only to discover that she is still subordinate to him and all men. As she tries to parse what freedom actually means for a Black woman, Libertie struggles with where she might find it—for herself and for generations to come.\nInspired by the life of one of the first Black female doctors in the United States, critically acclaimed and Whiting Award–winning author Kaitlyn Greenidge returns with an unforgettable and immersive novel that will resonate with readers eager to understand our present through a deep, moving, and lyrical dive into our past.

Libertie: A Times Book of the Month and Roxane Gay's Book Club May Pick

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Sam Moyer

We Love You Charlie Freeman (Thorndike Press Large Print African-American)

Libertie

Libertie: A Novel

Libertie: A Novel

We Love You, Charlie Freeman: A Novel

We Love You, Charlie Freeman: A Novel

Libertie: A Novel

Libertie: A Novel

Libertie: A Times Book of the Month and Roxane Gay's Book Club May Pick