The librarian

The book tells the story of "Amina the Librarian," the exceptional Black woman, Bille Da Costa Green, distinguished by her intellect, style, and intelligence, who shares with her mother the trait of protecting her family and her heritage by adopting the white identity in a disgusting racist world. Bille Da Costa Green, in her twenties, was appointed by J.P. Morgan, one of the wealthy, to oversee a collection of manuscripts, books, and rare artworks in his newly built "Perpont Morgan" library. Then, Bille, thanks to her joining, became the personal librarian of Mr. Morgan, a key player in New York City society, and one of the most powerful figures in the art and literary world, distinguished by her extraordinary artistic taste and her skill in negotiating to win art and manuscript auctions. But Bille had a secret she was keen to keep, for her real name was not Bille Da Costa Green, but Bille Marion Greener; she was originally the daughter of Richard Greener, the first Black graduate of Harvard University, known for being a fierce advocate for equality. This novel is among the best-selling novels of 2021 according to The New York Times, and was chosen by the American Book Club as the best novel of that year. It is also considered by the American National Radio and The Washington Post. Publication year 2022. Written by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray. Translated by Khaled Hafez. Published by Jadal Publications. Number of pages 452.