Kaitlyn Greenidge

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Kaitlyn Greenidge
Greenidge at Cambridge Friends School in 2019
Greenidge at Cambridge Friends School in 2019
Born39–40
Boston, Massachusetts
OccupationWriter
LanguageEnglish
EducationWesleyan University (BA)
Hunter College (MFA)
GenreLiterary fiction
SubjectCulture, society, reviews
Notable worksWe Love You, Charlie Freeman
Notable awardsWhiting Award for Fiction (2017)
Children1
Website
www.kaitlyngreenidge.com

Kaitlyn Greenidge is an American writer. She received a 2017 Whiting Award for Fiction for her debut novel, We Love You, Charlie Freeman. Her second book is a historical novel called Libertie (2021).[1][2]

Early life and education[]

Greenidge was born in Boston and raised in the neighboring communities of Somerville and Arlington.[3][4] She and her two sisters were raised by her mother, a social worker, after her parents divorced when she was 7.[5][6] Greenidge and her sisters were some of the few students of color in their wealthy school district.[1]

She received her bachelor's degree from Wesleyan University and her MFA from Hunter College.[1][7]

Career[]

Greenidge has written nonfiction for outlets such as Elle.com, Vogue, The New York Times, and the Wall Street Journal.[8][7] In September 2020 she was hired as features director for Harper's Bazaar.[9]

Books[]

Greenidge's debut novel, We Love You, Charlie Freeman, was released in 2016. It tells the story of an African American family, the Freemans, who adopt a chimpanzee and raise it as a family member for an institutional research project.[2] The book received positive critical reception; it was called "masterful"[10] in a Paste review, and a "vivid and poignant coming-of-age story"[11] by Kirkus. Greenidge received a 2017 Whiting Award for the book.

She received a 2018-2019 fellowship from the Radcliffe Institute, where she worked on "an untitled novel based in part on the life of Susan Smith McKinney Steward, the first black female doctor in New York State."[7] The novel, Libertie, was released by Algonquin in March 2021.[12] In a starred review by Publisher's Weekly, the book was called "another genius work of radical historical fiction."[13] Kirkus wrote in a similarly positive review: "Greenidge explores issues that are still real today while also inviting readers into historical moments that will be new to many."[14]

Personal life[]

Greenidge resides in central Massachusetts with her daughter (b. 2019).[15]

Accolades[]

Works[]

Books[]

  • We Love You, Charlie Freeman (2016), Algonquin, ISBN 978-1-61620-467-9
  • Libertie (2021), Algonquin, ISBN 978-1-61620-701-4

Articles[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c Alter, Alexandra (2021-03-21). "Excellence Runs in the Family. Her Novel's Heroine Wants Something Else". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c Honorees, Whiting (2017-03-22). "Kaitlyn Greenidge, Fiction". The Paris Review. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
  3. ^ "Fan of histories that force us to rethink history - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
  4. ^ "Dear President: What You Need to Know About a Racialized Imagination | WNYC | New York Public Radio, Podcasts, Live Streaming Radio, News". WNYC. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
  5. ^ "In fiction, anyone can be a protagonist: "I don't understand this desire to only read about people who are like oneself"". Salon. 2016-06-17. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
  6. ^ Alter, Alexandra (2021-03-21). "Excellence Runs in the Family. Her Novel's Heroine Wants Something Else". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Kaitlyn Greenidge". Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University. 2018-04-05. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
  8. ^ Grady, Constance (2020-01-22). "The controversy over the new immigration novel American Dirt, explained". Vox. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
  9. ^ Hopkins, Kathryn (2020-10-09). "Samira Nasr Makes Three New Hires at Harper's Bazaar". WWD. Retrieved 2020-10-11.
  10. ^ "We Love You, Charlie Freeman by Kaitlyn Greenidge Review". pastemagazine.com. 2016-03-08. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
  11. ^ WE LOVE YOU, CHARLIE FREEMAN by Kaitlyn Greenidge | Kirkus Reviews.
  12. ^ Lefferts, Daniel (2020-11-20). "With Her New Book, Kaitlyn Greenidge Practices Radical Care". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
  13. ^ "Libertie". www.publishersweekly.com. 2020-12-14. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
  14. ^ "Libertie". Kirkus Reviews. 2020-12-15. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
  15. ^ "Excellence Runs in the Family. Her Novel's Heroine Wants Something Else". nytimes.com. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
  16. ^ Greenidge, Kaitlyn (18 June 2021). "What Walmart Doesn't Get About Juneteenth". nytimes.com. The New York Times. Retrieved 18 June 2021.

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