Brooklyn-born author Lesley-Ann Brown decided to write her book, “Decolonial Daughter: Letters from a Black Woman to Her European Son” to express all of the intricacies of life and Blackness in extremely different geographical settings. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Brown moved to Copenhagen, Denmark 18 years ago, where she had a son. The book is a collection […]
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The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates review – time traveller on the Underground Railroad | The Guardian
Magical realism meets real life in the acclaimed journalist’s debut novel about American slaves escaping to the north [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] A former national correspondent for the Atlantic magazine, Ta-Nehisi Coates is among the most revered and widely read intellectuals in the US. His bleak but scintillating book about race, We Were Eight Years in Power […]
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Ernest J. Gaines, Author of The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, Dead at 86 | The Root
Ernest J. Gaines, a MacArthur fellow best known for the book The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, died at his home in Oscar, La., Tuesday. He was 86. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] In an obituary on their website, the Ernest J. Gaines Center at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, described the author as leaving behind a […]
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BANNED: The Bluest Eye| PBS
By From The Collection” The Library, PBS [dropcap]C[/dropcap]The Bluest Eye, Toni Morrison’s first novel, was published in 1970. Set in Lorain, Ohio — where Morrison herself was born — the book tells the story of Pecola Breedlove, an eleven-year-old African American girl who is convinced that she is ugly, and yearns to have lighter skin and […]
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Beloved St. Louis stage veteran Linda Kennedy passes at 68 | The St. Louis American
Kenya Vaughn, The St. Louis American A snapshot of mid-century South Philly. Featured Image [dropcap]Linda[/dropcap] Alton Randall Kennedy, a staple of the St. Louis theater scene for more than four decades, passed away this morning (Friday, August 16) after a battle with cancer. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Her son Terell Randall Sr. confirmed her passing via Facebook. […]
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Will we read Toni Morrison in troubled times? Yes, we will read Toni Morrison on troubled times | Scroll.in
The works of the Nobel Laureate who died on August 5, 2019 are a navigational compass through our own treacherous landscapes.
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Statement on the Passing of Toni Morrison | National Museum of African American History & Culture
Thinker, Writer, Literary Activist, Nobel Laureate
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The 9 Most Essential Toni Morrison Works | Rolling Stone
The celebrated author and Nobel Prize winner died this week at the age of 88
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The Beautiful Power of Ta-Nehisi Coates | Vanity Fair
With his groundbreaking nonfiction works, Ta-Nehisi Coates emerged as our most vital public intellectual. Now, his debut novel, The Water Dancer, takes him to uncharted depths.
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The-Pieces-I-Am | The Philadelphia Sun
An intimate look at the award-winning writer, opening Friday, June 28 at the Ritz 5
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