“Carrie Hagen has been working with me on my first book,  Black Bodies, White Gold: Art, Cotton and Commerce in the Atlantic World. She was involved in the copy editing and editing stages of the manuscript. Carrie is unique because she understands the craft of writing and the specific requirements of an academic book. Her input was invaluable as she read through my chapters carefully parsing the narrative arc and providing suggestions to make both my writing style and my argument stronger for a reader. Carrie understood the project, and her comments were always encouraging me to see the book's implications in the world and to be confident in stating my claims. She helped me amplify my voice, and I felt both confident and secure knowing this and finally being able to send it back to my publisher.”

— Dr. Anna Arabindanan Kesson

Assistant Professor of African American Studies/Art and Archaeology at Princeton University