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Family memoirs are never about one thing. There’s always a compelling domestic story; in her new memoir, The Critic’s Daughter, Priscilla Gilman tells a fascinating story about her dynamic parents and the literary world that they inhabited. But good memoirs always involve a secondary subplot (or... Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'
[ Literrary Hub | 2023-02-06 09:54:35 UTC ]
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A former assistant to Toni Morrison, Ahearn was the steward of Baldwin’s archives and managed the film rights to his books. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-23 05:00:00 UTC ]
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‘On Girlhood,’ edited by Glory Edim, pulls together the work of Toni Morrison, Alice Walker and more. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'
[ The Washington Post | 2021-12-23 12:00:13 UTC ]
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In addition to being a prolific novelist, Toni Morrison was a prolific editor. She was committed to championing Black writers, both through her role as senior editor at Random House and her work with writing collectives like The Sisterhood (which included literary giants like June Jordan, Alice... Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'
[ Literrary Hub | 2021-12-10 18:40:25 UTC ]
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Toni Morrison’s 1987 classic has sparked debate in the Virginia governor’s race about what public school students should read. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'
[ The Washington Post | 2021-10-27 12:53:39 UTC ]
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A book series from Penguin will feature leading writers on the legacy of Black figures including W.E.B. DuBois, John Hope Franklin, Toni Morrison and Stevie Wonder. Continue reading at 'The New York Times'
[ The New York Times | 2021-10-20 13:00:14 UTC ]
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Review of 'Read Until You Understand: The Profound Wisdom of Black Life and Literature' by Farah Jasmine Griffin Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'
[ The Washington Post | 2021-09-10 14:00:12 UTC ]
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Aged 15 I got a Christmas job at my local bookshop in Battersea so I could save to go interrailing. My parents’ bookshelves were brimming with mostly Black writers: Chinua Achebe, Buchi Emecheta, James Baldwin, Toni Morrison, Chester Himes, Terry McMillan, and I was surrounded by ‘consciousness’... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2020-12-30 21:25:59 UTC ]
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Kim Cattrall has rounded off the second series of the "Women's Prize Podcast", picking books by Toni Morrison and Margaret Atwood among her top titles. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2020-12-22 18:58:43 UTC ]
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The Nobel Prize-winning author edited as she read and alphabetized her 1,200-plus book collection by last name. The post For Sale: Toni Morrison’s Apartment and Personal Library appeared first on The Millions. Continue reading at 'The Millions'
[ The Millions | 2020-11-04 21:30:53 UTC ]
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Gayl Jones published her first novel in 1975. It was hailed by James Baldwin, Toni Morrison, and John Updike. Then Gayl disappeared from the literary scene. Now she's releasing her first novel in 20 years. The post The Long-Awaited Return of Gayl Jones appeared first on The Millions. Continue reading at 'The Millions'
[ The Millions | 2020-08-05 20:30:18 UTC ]
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Reagan Arthur on becoming head of Alfred A. Knopf, publisher of Toni Morrison, Stieg Larsson and many others. Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'
[ Los Angeles Times | 2020-01-29 21:12:26 UTC ]
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His “Paco’s Story” was the surprise winner of the National Book Award for fiction in 1987, beating books by Toni Morrison and Philip Roth. Continue reading at 'The New York Times'
[ The New York Times | 2019-12-17 23:53:36 UTC ]
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Four publishing industry figures pay tribute to and share their recollections of acclaimed author and the first African-American Nobel Laureate, Toni Morrison. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-15 22:10:49 UTC ]
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Barack Obama has revealed his summer reading list, including titles from Toni Morrison, Colson Whitehead, Ted Chiang and Hilary Mantel. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-15 11:40:17 UTC ]
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Toni Morrison's Beloved (Vintage Digital) has made its debut in the Amazon charts, following the announcement of the 88-year-old author's death last week. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-14 00:52:07 UTC ]
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The award-winning author Toni Morrison died Aug. 5, 2019. We're reposting this 1981 interview conducted shortly after her fourth novel, "Tar Baby," was published. Continue reading at 'The Christian Science Monitor'
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2019-08-07 16:16:00 UTC ]
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The award-winning author Toni Morrison died Aug. 5, 2019. We're reposting this 1981 interview conducted shortly after her fourth novel, "Tar Baby," was published. Continue reading at 'The Christian Science Monitor'
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2019-08-07 16:16:00 UTC ]
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The award-winning author Toni Morrison died Aug. 5, 2019. We're reposting this 1981 interview conducted shortly after her fourth novel, "Tar Baby," was published. Continue reading at 'The Christian Science Monitor'
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2019-08-07 16:16:00 UTC ]
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The award-winning author Toni Morrison died Aug. 5, 2019. We're reposting this 1981 interview conducted shortly after her fourth novel, "Tar Baby," was published. Continue reading at 'The Christian Science Monitor'
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2019-08-07 16:16:00 UTC ]
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