Breaking: Toni Morrison dead at 88

[malaise]

[cabot]

1. Such a loss

She was a writing genius. RIP to an amazing woman.

[ADX]

2. Rest in peace, Ms. Morrison...

...thanks for the books and the memories...

[malaise]

3. The best of Toni here

https://www.oprahmag.com/entertainment/books/a26536741/best-toni-morrison-books/
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It is no exaggeration to say that Toni Morrison is one of the greatest living literary voices of our time.

Winner of both the Pulitzer and Nobel Prize, Morrison has written 11 novels, nine non-fiction works, five children's books, two short stories, and two plays throughout her 88 years of life. And the latest in her repertoire is The Source of Self-Regard, a collection of poignant personal essays, speeches, and meditations.

“It’s impossible to actually imagine the American literary landscape without a Toni Morrison,” Oprah said in 2018. “She is our conscience, she is our seer, she is our truth-teller.”

In every single work published, Morrison has made a point to reveal the complexities of Black lives, whether captured through poetic period pieces, passionate love stories, or shocking dramas.

To celebrate the legendary beacon of African American culture, we've gathered all of her novels to date, each as essential to your bookshelf as the next.

[Botany]

4. What a life.

n/t

[Dennis Donovan]

5. Cross gently, Ms Morrison.

[CatMor]

6. Sad last few days made even sadder ...

her writing made a difference in the world.

[MsLeopard]

7. RIP Ms Morrison

[FM123]

8. No!!!!!!!

too soon too soon

[sinkingfeeling]

9. A truly talented woman who will be greatly missed.

[B Stieg]

10. "The Bluest Eye"

First book I read that made me first contemplate race...