Is Toni Morrison’s acumen evergreen?

CFlisi
CFlisi
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…

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