Kaitlyn Greenidge's Essays Will Astound You
Kaitlyn Greenidge’s debut novel, We Love You, Charlie Freeman, has been called “terrifically auspicious” by The New York Times and “caustically funny” by USA Today. Huffington Post describes the book as “smart, timely and powerful,” and Bustle.com promises that We Love You, Charlie Freeman will “floor you.”
Impressed? Well, these reviews are just a few in the mountain of praise for We Love You, Charlie Freeman. Kaitlyn’s storytelling talents are undeniable. And that’s apparent in all her writing.
Recently, several of her personal essays have been published, everywhere from The New York Times Opinion section to Elle.com to Buzzfeed and on and on. Click on these links below for compelling reading written from a profound perspective and told with stunning poignancy:
My Mother’s Garden: “I told myself it did not matter that my classmates and teachers described a reality that was not mine, was never mine, was so far removed from mine as to be a fiction. Their fiction was the truth because they didn’t live in my reality.” – New York Times Opinion Section.
This Story Is for Anyone Who Feels Invisible. I Used to Be Invisible Too: “I existed in a continual tide of longing—it really did feel like that, like the rush and rise of an ocean. It is a feeling from which most creative acts originate, but I didn’t realize it then. The longing made me feel embarrassed and ashamed and worst of all, very, very young. So I tried to ignore it.” – Elle.com
Shattering Three Generations of Beauty Myths: “I remember thinking if I just didn’t care about it, my body would somehow sense my nonchalance and sigh and give up this campaign to humiliate me.” – Elle.com
I Found My Father’s Eulogy in Junk Food: “As an adult, the fear of the end hasn’t left me, only grown stronger. And I have come to learn that worlds are always ending, that most people’s lives are full of small-scale apocalypses. In my more melodramatic moments, it seems that any moment of happiness is immediately met with a threat of annihilation.” –Buzzfeed
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Had the pleasure of chatting with Kaitlyn as we were seeking some breakfast at The Anguilla Lit Fest 2017…. And subsequently found myself intrigued and wanting more when she read from We Love You, Charlie Freeman….
I took a lovely breezy day, under a palm tree here in Anguilla and relished the whole book!
Love Love Love You…Charlie Freeman!!!!…
Awaiting the next journey with Kaitlyn Greenidge!!!
Bravo!
Had the pleasure of chatting with Kaitlyn as we were seeking some breakfast at The Anguilla Lit Fest 2017…. And subsequently found myself intrigued and wanting more when she read from We Love You, Charlie Freeman….
I took a lovely breezy day, under a palm tree here in Anguilla and relished the whole book!
Love Love Love You…Charlie Freeman!!!!…
Awaiting the next journey with Kaitlyn Greenidge!!!
Bravo!