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88/100Scholars
Author:
A.J. Verdelle
Publisher:
Amistad
Date:
May 10, 2022
Toni Morrison, born Chloe A Wofford, was a towering figure in the world of literature when she entered A.J. Verdelleâs life. Their literary friendship was a young writerâs dreamâsimultaneously exhilarating, intimidating, fulfilling, and challenging.
What The Reviewers Say
The book had grabbed me from the first page. Not only because Verdelle pulls back the curtain to display the duo’s intimate life together, but because of Verdelle’s engaging prose.
... vivid.
Verdelle captures Morrison’s appreciation for Black female labor in a loving tribute to baking yeast rolls—a lengthy, intricate ritual that nourishes and connects generations and is a tangible embodiment of Black family strength. Verdelle has created a remarkable literary portrait and memoir..
Verdelle writes forcefully about the individual novels and about Morrison's achievement as a whole.
