
The Toni Morrison Book Club
Description
Framing their book club around collective secrets, the group bears witness to how Morrison's works and words can propel us forward while we sit with uncomfortable questions about race, gender, and identity. How do we make space for black vulnerability in the face of white supremacy and internalized self-loathing? How do historical novels speak to us now about the delicate seams that hold black minds and bodies together?
This slim and brilliant confessional offers a radical vision for book clubs as sites of self-discovery and communal healing. The Toni Morrison Book Club insists that we find ourselves in fiction and think of Morrison as a spiritual guide to our most difficult thoughts and ideas about American literature and life.
Product Details
Publisher | University of Wisconsin Press |
Publish Date | February 04, 2020 |
Pages | 208 |
Language | English |
Type | |
EAN/UPC | 9780299324940 |
Dimensions | 8.4 X 5.4 X 0.6 inches | 0.6 pounds |
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Reviews
"Poignant. Fear and dread run through this book in a really impactful way, and every revelation felt substantive and singular. Reading Morrison becomes vital to the group's efforts to mourn and to march forward in their own lives."--Michelle S. Hite, Spelman College
"What can the work of Toni Morrison teach us about the world we live in? Morrison's work provides a scaffolding here; the narrative frame of the distinct voices is unique and makes for an intriguing multivocal experience."--Emily Bernard, author of Black Is the Body: Stories from My Grandmother's Time, My Mother's Time, and Mine
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