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“A vivid portrait of a remarkable woman.”―Kirkus Reviews
“With artful storytelling and a narrative-like delivery, Carter
tells Eunice's story in the best way possible, offering a
compelling, unputdownable read with as much value in social
history as legal appeal. Not to be missed.”―Library Journal
(starred review)
“Carter’s enthusiasm for his grandmother’s incredible fortitude
despite numerous setbacks is contagious; Eunice Carter’s story is
another hidden gem of African-American history.”―Publishers
Weekly (starred review)
“Invisible is not only a personal restoration project; it’s the
reclamation of a key figure in recent American history. . . .
Stephen L. Carter has revived his grandmother’s voice when we
most need it, and with utmost urgency.” ―Sarah Weinman, The New
York Times Book Review
“[An] engaging biography. . . . [Eunice’s] lifelong
‘determination to rise’ makes for a moving paean to female
aspiration.” ―The New Yorker
“Riveting . . . Remind[s] us of the deep paradoxes of
segregation.”―The Washington Post
“Just a few pages into this engaging, inspiring biography, one
question unavoidably comes to mind: Who will play her in the
film? … His talent honed as a fiction writer (The Emperor of
Ocean Park, among his novels), Carter brings to life the era when
Eunice Carter faced formidable discrimination…forging ahead all
the while to see that justice was done.”―National Book Review
“Stephen L. Carter. . . is at it again. . . . While Carter the
professor steadily guides readers toward Eunice’s work in the
Luciano trial, and the jury’s eventual conviction of Luciano and
his associates on nearly all counts, the heir to his
grandmother’s legacy shows us that he takes no small measure of
joy in weaving a detailed quilt of family history that gets us
there.”―National Law Journal
“Carter's narrative reads at times like a legal thriller, as he
traces the ins and outs of the case against Luciano and other
high-profile cases Eunice later handled… Meticulously researched
and compelling, Invisible is at once a fascinating slice of New
York legal and racial history and a thoughtful portrayal of a
woman who refused to be hidden.”―Shelf Awareness (starred review)
“Moving, haunting, and written with dazzling power, Invisible
tells the story of a woman who often found her path blocked by
the social and political expectations of the age.”―African
American Literature Book Club
“Compelling . . . Utilizing his superb storytelling talent,
[Carter] brings Eunice to life. . . . Impressive
scholarship.”―New York Law Journal
“In this haunting and powerful biography, Stephen Carter tells
the astonishing story of his grandmother, a brilliant
African-American lawyer who struggled with prejudice and personal
tragedies. It is a riveting and moving story, one with enormous
resonance for our own time.”―Walter Isaacson, #1 New York Times
bestselling author of Leonardo Da Vinci and Steve Jobs
“A black female lawyer in the 1930s whose legal strategy helped
put away Lucky Luciano and who became a protégée of Thomas Dewey
-- Eunice Hunton Carter led a life that seems almost fantastical.
Yet she lived and did all these things and much more. Stephen L.
Carter tells his grandmother’s story with a clear eye and clear
prose to match. This fascinating work reintroduces us to the life
of a once-famous woman who should never have been
forgotten.”―Annette Gordon-Reed, author of The Hemingses of
Monticello
“Page after page of surprises. Revealed is an incredible family
story ― hidden until now ― about black people with intellect and
grit. Oh, and this is also a new window on American history.
Stephen Carter's strong skills as a novelist are evident in this
powerful biography.”―Juan Williams, author of Thurgood Marshall:
American Revolutionary
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About the Author
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Stephen L. Carter is the bestselling author of more
than five novels―including The Emperor of Ocean Park and New
England White―and over a half dozen works of non-fiction.
Formerly a law clerk for Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall,
he is now the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale
University, where he has taught for more than thirty years. He
and his wife live in Connecticut.
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