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UNBELIEVABLE: Toni morrison | History Defined

I devoured classic novels as a teenager. In a world of distractions, can I relearn how to read them?

In less than a decade, surrounded by screens, I lost my ability to read some of the best books ever written. But, inspired by the Guardian’s 100 best novels list, I was determined to get it back

The Guardian - UK

Tennessee tried to whitewash "Roots"

The attack on Alex Haley’s landmark work is part of a sweeping assault on Black history

Salon

Quote of the Day by American novelist Toni Morrison: 'All water has a perfect memory...'-Inspiring quotes by the first African American woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature

Toni Morrison's profound words about water's memory continue to resonate. Her novels explored Black identity and trauma. This quote captures how past experiences shape us. It highlights that unresolved emotions resurface. Morrison's legacy lives on, offering timeless insights into memory and the human need for emotional balance and understanding.

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Anita Rani celebrates awesome women: best podcasts of the week

The presenter meets remarkable public figures, starting with a lovely talk with writer-actor Meera Syal. Plus, a vital deep dive into US supreme court justice Neil Gorsuch

The Guardian - UK

Who’s in, who’s out, and how many have you read? The story behind our 100 best novels list

Jane Eyre or Wuthering Heights. Ulysses or Catch-22 … Find out which title came top, as chosen by authors, critics and academics worldwide

The Guardian - UK

10 Books Every Person Over 50 Should Read Before They Die

Reading can help keep your mind sharp, acting like a workout for the brain, stimulating neural pathways, enhancing memory, and improving focus. However, as you...

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Sydney Biennale 2026: politics is everywhere – but with nuance, beauty and heart

The festival became a political flashpoint well before the program reveal – but the featured works focus not on spectacle and slogan but on a polyphony of voices singing their own songs

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How I Shop with Andi Oliver: ‘I’m not spending £50 on bloody smelly candles!’

Always wondered what everyday stuff celebrities buy, where they shop for food and the basic they scrimp on? Andi Oliver talks to the Filter about food processors, chocolate and the perils of sleep shopping

The Guardian - UK

The novel that changed my mind – ten experts share a perspective‑shifting read

Our beliefs aren’t fixed. They’re shaped, stretched and sometimes overturned by the ideas we encounter as we move through life. For many of us, novels are the moments where that shift happens.

The Conversation

MacKenzie Scott's close relationship with Toni Morrison long before Amazon put her on the path give more than $1 billion to HBCUs

Morrison, who was Scott’s mentor at Princeton University, once called the philanthropist “one of the best students I’ve ever had in my creative-writing classes…really one of the best.”

Fortune

Sydney’s Biennale theme, ‘rememory’, urges us to confront trauma – now more relevant than ever

The Biennale of Sydney is returning this year for its 25th edition, and exploring a bold new theme: rememory.

The Conversation

MacKenzie Scott says her college roommate loaned her $1,000 so she wouldn't have to drop out—and is now inspiring her to give away billions

MacKenzie Scott has donated $26 billion in the past several years.

Fortune

MacKenzie Scott's close relationship with Toni Morrison long before Amazon put her on the path give more than $1 billion to HBCUs

Morrison, who was Scott’s mentor at Princeton University, once called the philanthropist “one of the best students I’ve ever had in my creative-writing classes…really one of the best.”

Fortune

MacKenzie Scott says her college roommate loaned her $1,000 so she wouldn't have to drop out—and is now inspiring her to give away billions

MacKenzie Scott has donated over $19 billion in the past five years.

Fortune

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Photographer Coreen Simpson’s illustrious career capturing Toni Morrison and Muhammad Ali: ‘I’ve never gotten bored’

Star-studded work from Simpson, whose instincts also led to success in jewelry design, is assembled in a new photo book

The Guardian - US

How ‘authenticity’ at work can become a trap for people of color

In her debut book Authentic, Jodi-Ann Burey argues the call to ‘bring your full self’ can leave people of color exposed

The Independent UK

What to read by the Nobel Prize in literature winner László Krasznahorkai

Author joins illustrious list of laureates including Ernest Hemingway and Toni Morrison

Marie Claire

20 Life-Changing Books That Will Inspire You and Transform Your Perspective

From classics by Joan Didion and Toni Morrison to recent best-sellers.

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Toni at Random by Dana A Williams review – Toni Morrison’s editing years

A fascinating account of the Nobel laureate’s pioneering work as an editor at Random House

The Independent UK

Edmund White, a groundbreaking gay author, dies at 85

Edmund White, the groundbreaking man of letters who documented and imagined the gay revolution through journalism, essays, memoirs and novels, has died

Reason

"AI and the Death of Literary Criticism"

A very interesting piece by Prof. Thomas Balazs in Quillette. An excerpt: When ChatGPT can analyse Hamlet as well as any grad… The post "AI and the Death of Literary Criticism" appeared first on Reason.com.

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The 10 Best Historical Fantasy Books

If high school history class had involved historical fantasies like these, we all would have paid more attention.

The Guardian - US

Love endures all, including slavery and the pandemic. I wanted to show how

In early 2020, separated from my family and friends during the pandemic, I made up my mind to write a love story

The Guardian - UK

Majority of attempts to ban books in US come from organised groups, not parents

Last year 72% of demands to censor books were initiated by pressure groups and government entities; with just 16% of ban attempts made by parents

The Guardian - UK

Iowa law banning books including 1984 and Ulysses blocked by US federal judge

Judge rules that law banning school libraries and classrooms from carrying books depicting sex acts had been applied unconstitutionally

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