The Bluest Eye, Toni Morrison’s first novel, was published in 1970. Set in Lorain, Ohio — where Morrison herself was born — the book tells the story of Pecola Breedlove, an eleven-year-old ...

Toni Morrison won a ... sons alone at the age of 39, Morrison woke up at 4am every morning to write what would eventually become her first novel, The Bluest Eye. The urgency and importance of ...

An Ohio-born author had one of her books on the American Library Association's Top Challenged Books list for 2024.Toni Morrison's "The Bluest Eye," tied for third on the list, along with "The ...

A graphic novel that explores gender identity and sexuality has topped the list of the most challenged books in the U.S. for the second year in a row. Rare Toni Morrison short story to be ...

Toni Morrison ... "The Bluest Eye" and "Song of Solomon". Her writing was poetic yet unflinching, capturing the beauty and ...