Author Description

The Color of Invisible is a story of discovery, resilience, and personal growth that explores the complexities of identity, race, and family secrets through the dual-timeline lens of two generations of women. When Emily Healy returns to her childhood home in New Jersey after her mother’s sudden death, she stumbles upon clues that challenge everything she thought she knew about her family, her roots, and herself. To uncover the truth, the narrative takes the reader back through three historical time periods: the racially charged 1960s in Tennessee, the 1967 race riots in Newark, New Jersey, and the 2014 police brutality protests in Ferguson, Missouri. As her mother’s secrets are slowly revealed, Emily must confront her own secrets about her sexuality, her abusive marriage, and the reasons that the truth about her family heritage threatens to destroy her. The Color of Invisible is a searing exploration of the deep connections between past and present, love and loss, and the dead and the living. With vivid, evocative writing and rich, multi-layered characters, this novel asks the question “Who am I?” and challenges us all to consider what we are willing to sacrifice in search of an honest answer.