Two recent books about Morrison attempt to make sense of her legacy as a writer, editor and thinker on Black life
When I think of Toni Morrison’s novels, I often think of the poet Lucille Clifton’s re…
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Six great reads: dating in later life; a lost Amazon van, ‘gong bath’ freezers, and Toni Morrison ⊕⊕
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Continue reading...On Morrison by Namwali Serpell review – a landmark appraisal of the great novelist’s work ⊕⊕
Serpell leaves no stone unturned in her deep and enriching portrait of the Nobel laureate’s oeuvre
I have waited years for this book. But before I tell you what it is, I had better tell you what it i…
‘She dared to be difficult’: How Toni Morrison shaped the way we think ⊖
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The Beloved author’s refusal to conform made her a hero to many – and the only black female writer to have won a Nobel prize in literature
There are many ways to be difficult in this world. You can be…
4 months ago
Ali Smith: ‘Henry James had me running down the garden path shouting out loud’ ⊕
The Scottish author on a masterclass from Toni Morrison, the brilliance of Simone de Beauvoir and the trim novel by Tove Jansson containing everything that really matters
My earliest reading memory
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7 months ago
Photographer Coreen Simpson’s illustrious career capturing Toni Morrison and Muhammad Ali: ‘I’ve never gotten bored’ ⊕
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Star-studded work from Simpson, whose instincts also led to success in jewelry design, is assembled in a new photo book
Coreen Simpson carved her own path to success – she never waited for anyone to h…
10 months ago
The ‘Black Sundance’ honoring film-makers of color and focusing on community building ○
BlackStar Film Festival is ‘leaning into the moment’ with films defying genres and centering solidarity among groups
The voice of the writer Toni Cade Bambara overlays a montage of archival film and p…
Toni at Random by Dana A Williams review – the editorial years of a literary great ○
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This illuminating account of Toni Morrison’s time at Random House reveals her determination to relate the ideas and words of black America
While a great deal has been written about Toni Morrison’s fic…
11 months ago
Who preserves the homes of Black literary giants | Nneka M Okona ○
Langston Hughes and Toni Morrison’s childhood homes remain unmarked – raising urgent questions about legacy and preservation
Nothing could prepare me for seeing the house that Langston Hughes, the her…
13 months ago
Love endures all, including slavery and the pandemic. I wanted to show how ○
In early 2020, separated from my family and friends during the pandemic, I made up my mind to write a love story
In early 2020, I made up my mind that I wanted to write a love story. Separated from my…