
Is Toni Morrison’s acumen evergreen?
Aug 27, 2017 · 3 min read
Eight years ago, back in the heady promise of Obama’s first administration, Toni Morrison, the Nobel Prize-winning writer, came to my city to promote a book. The local auditorium was packed with well-read individuals attracted by her fame.
One of her comments, in particular, struck me. She recalled an incident when a well-known white American male writer was introducing her, and had thought to pay…

