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Toni Morrison

Praise for Recitatif

Recitatif is the only short story written by the powerhouse novelist . . . Morrison's sharp-eyed treatment of race, racism, and racial hierarchies remains relevant, digging deep into the marrow of society's m ...

Literary Hub

[A] stunning work . . . An illuminating introduction . . . The author's experiment pays off brilliantly, forcing the reader to consider racial stereotypes while also providing an indelible story.

Publishers Weekly

The gravitas and unparalleled skill found in Morrison's best-known work is on full display in this compact powerhouse.

Publishers Weekly

Recitatif is the only short story written by the powerhouse novelist . . . Morrison's sharp-eyed treatment of race, racism, and racial hierarchies remains relevant, digging deep into the marrow of society's m ...

Literary Hub

[A] stunning work . . . An illuminating introduction . . . The author's experiment pays off brilliantly, forcing the reader to consider racial stereotypes while also providing an indelible story.

Publishers Weekly

The gravitas and unparalleled skill found in Morrison's best-known work is on full display in this compact powerhouse.

Publishers Weekly

Recitatif is the only short story written by the powerhouse novelist . . . Morrison's sharp-eyed treatment of race, racism, and racial hierarchies remains relevant, digging deep into the marrow of society's m ...

Literary Hub

[A] stunning work . . . An illuminating introduction . . . The author's experiment pays off brilliantly, forcing the reader to consider racial stereotypes while also providing an indelible story.

Publishers Weekly

The gravitas and unparalleled skill found in Morrison's best-known work is on full display in this compact powerhouse.

Publishers Weekly

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Great American Novels you should read

Great American Novels you should read

The Great American Novel is, without a whisper of doubt, literature’s most elusive (some say mythical) beast. For 150 years, since the novelist John William DeForest first coined the term, the argument over what constitutes a GAN has rumbled on and on. So here are ten of our favourite contenders.
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