Greenidge has written nonfiction for outlets including
Elle,
Vogue,
The New York Times, and
The Wall Street Journal. Books Greenidge's debut novel,
We Love You, Charlie Freeman, was released in 2016. It is the story of an African American family, the Freemans, who adopt a chimpanzee and raise it as a family member for an institutional research project. in a
Paste review, and a "vivid and poignant coming-of-age story" by
Kirkus Reviews. She won a 2017
Whiting Award for the book. She received a 2018–2019 fellowship from the
Radcliffe Institute, where she worked on "an untitled novel based in part on the life of
Susan McKinney Steward, the first black female doctor in the state of
New York." In a starred review by
Publishers Weekly, the book was called "another genius work of radical historical fiction."
Kirkus Reviews said in a similarly positive review, "Greenidge explores issues that are still real today while also inviting readers into historical moments that will be new to many." == Personal life ==