💙 #ToniMorrison's The Bluest Eye is one of the most #bannedbooks in America. It was her first outing in fiction — and in many respects, her most enduringly radical. Morrison would go on to write many literary tour de force, including the Song Of Solomon and Beloved. #BookSky #BlackHistoryMonth

"Freeing yourself was one thing, claiming ownership of that freed self was another."

📖 #OTD in the #History of #Literature 16 September 1987, #ToniMorrison's BELOVED was first published in 🇺🇸 by Alfred A. Knopf Inc.

📚 #ToniAtRandom by #DanaAWilliams #Book #Review – the #editorial years of a literary great.

This illuminating account of #ToniMorrison’s time at #RandomHouse reveals her determination to relate the ideas and words of black America.

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In Toni Morrison’s Beloved, what do you think the ghost of Sethe’s daughter symbolizes in the story?

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Coming soon on the #Uppermiddlebrow podcast, a series on banned books, starting with #ToniMorrison's #TheBluestEye.

Some say that seeking power over others is as natural as breathing, @triciamatthew reminds us that this "breathing" is learned. And that all literary methods classes should teach #ToniMorrison's Playing in the Dark