Vogue shares its definitive guide to the books everyone should read at least once in their life, from Middlemarch to Beloved.
is still her masterpiece more than 30 years after its release. Based on the gut-wrenching true story of an African American slave who murdered her own daughter, the postmodern narrative is a requiem for those lost to the slave trade; an essential meditation on the nature of trauma passed down through the generations; and a testament to the staggering power of motherly love. Its harrowing dedication? “Sixty million and more,” a reference to those who died as a result of slavery.
over just seven weeks in Haiti in 1936, taking inspiration from a recent love affair. Published to virtually no fanfare shortly afterwards, it's now regarded as one of the greatest novels of the 20th century, capturing the rhythm and dialogue of African American communities in the deep South.
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