Sandwiched In with Claire Bellerjeau - Author of "Remember Liss"

Join author Claire Bellerjeau as she recounts the incredible true story of Elizabeth, or Liss, an enslaved Black woman from Oyster Bay, New York, who struggled for freedom during the Revolutionary War. Enslaved by the Townsend family, whose son Robert was George Washington's lead spy, Liss's struggle comes to life in Bellerjeau's books, Remember Liss (2024) and Espionage and Enslavement in the Revolution (2021), offering a fresh voice and perspective on America's founding from the lens of an enslaved Black woman seeking personal liberty in a country fighting for its own. This program is part of the Library's celebration of Black History Month.

Copies of both titles will be available for purchase and signing.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.