Hey everybody, Seth Meyers here.

Welcome to another episode of Late Night Lit, our monthly series, Spotlighting Books and

Authors.

The summer season is upon us, which means more time to relax with some good reads here to

shine some light on what's new and noteworthy in the world of literature as our very own Sarah

Jenks Daily.

Take it away, Sarah.

Hi everyone, I'm Sarah Jenks Daily and welcome to Late Night Lit.

This month we speak with award-winning author Caitlin Greenwich about her critically acclaimed

new novel Liberty, a remarkable and moving story about a young black woman coming of age

in Brooklyn in the post-Civil War era.

We also talk with Kenya Hunt, deputy editor at Grazia UK, and the author of Girl, Girl,

Girl on womanhood and belonging in the age of black girl magic.

It's a collection of essays that explores a range of topics from motherhood and womanhood

to black female voices through personal stories, cultural touchstones, and insightful perspective.

And finally, some late night staffers share what they've been reading lately.

Caitlin Greenwich's novel Liberty was inspired by the real life of one of the first black

female doctors in America, and follows a young woman raised by a mother with whom she

shares a deep connection in love but whom she struggles to understand.

The story takes the reader from Brooklyn to Ohio to Haiti, and it moves seamlessly and

beautifully throughout.

Liberty is one of those novels that everyone I know who loves to read has read and loved,

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