On Morrison

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An illuminating, electrifying exploration of the work of Toni Morrison by an award-winning novelist and Harvard professor "As gripping as it is intellectually brilliant . . . a classic."-Cathy Park Hong "Serpell puts Morrison's genius on full display. This will enthrall Morrison fans."-Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Filled with unique analyses, deep dives, and an intellectual playfulness that Morrison herself so valued, this book will stand as one of the most important twenty-first-century works on the great American writer."-Imani Perry, author of South to America Toni Morrison, Nobel Laureate and one of our most beloved writers, has inspired generations of readers. But her artistic genius is often overshadowed by her monumental public persona, perhaps because, as Namwali Serpell puts it, "she is our only truly canonical black female writer-and her work is highly complex." In On Morrison, Serpell brings her unique experience as both an award-winning writer and a professor who teaches a course on ...