Williams urged closely examining “traces of beauty and sensibility” in Morrison’s work as an editor, not just as an author.

This is an edition of the Books Briefing, our editors’ weekly guide to the best in books. Sign up for it here. In the 1970s, before Morrison was world-famous for her fiction, she worked at Random ...

I’m well acquainted with the fact that Toni Morrison is the greatest American writer of my lifetime. I know this because I’ve read her books, but I could also point to a little something called the ...

Toni Morrison is one of the most decorated novelists in American history, known for titles including “The Bluest Eye” and “Beloved.” She was the first Black woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, ...

Thirty years ago, on October 7, 1993, Toni Morrison won the Nobel Prize in Literature. Morrison was the first Black woman to receive a Nobel Prize in any category. In the announcement, the Nobel ...

This episode features a 1983 interview between SCETV’s Beryl Dakers and author Toni Morrison. This episode features a 1983 interview between SCETV’s Beryl Dakers and Pulitzer Prize winner, Toni ...

Walking into "Toni Morrison: Sites of Memory," a new exhibition curated from the late author's archives at Princeton University, is an emotional experience for anyone who loves literature. Dozens of ...

The last time I saw the late Toni Morrison speak was in 2016; she was on a panel with the poet Sonia Sanchez and the writer Ta-Nehisi Coates, and they talked about art and social change. The ...