KAREN RAE LEVINE
Karen Levine is an editor, researcher, and publisher dedicated to recovering and re-presenting the voices of African American women writers of the Harlem Renaissance. With a background that blends engineering precision and editorial sensitivity, she has created a multi-volume anthology series that brings short stories, poems, essays, and plays back into print for twenty-first-century readers.
Her work is grounded in rigorous historical research, transparent methodology, and a commitment to inclusivity. She designs her anthologies to be accessible and inviting, ensuring that overlooked voices are heard in classrooms and beyond.
As the founder of an independent publishing imprint, she has built not only a catalog of books but also a broader publishing infrastructure aimed at making these works widely available and engaging. She sees her role as both steward and bridge—helping readers connect with a vital cultural past while shaping a more inclusive literary future.
BS Mechanical Engineering, SUNY Stony Brook
MFA Creative Writing, The New School, NYC
HALESITE PRESS
Halesite Press Began in 2014 with a picture book, All About Color Blindness. This story and fact book was the first comprehensive and accessible guide to an overlooked physical condition. It was chosen for the Next Generation Indie Book Award, the National Indie Excellence Book Award, and "Mom's Choice."
The list grew with two novels, The Clay Messiah and Sister Raven. These stories, rooted in history and sparked by fantasy, were honored with multiple independent press awards.
Since then, Halesite Press has grown into a larger publishing entity with an expanded book list that focuses on the essential yet often overlooked writing by women of the Harlem Renaissance. The imprint also offers reproductions of ground-breaking Harlem Renaissance periodicals.