We are profoundly sad to report that Toni Morrison has died at the age of eighty-eight.
“We die. That may be the meaning of life. But we do language. That may be the measure of our lives.”
February 18, 1931 – August 5, 2019
Alfred A. Knopf
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Alfred A. Knopf
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Dedicated to publishing distinguished fiction and nonfiction since 1915.
- Replying to @AAKnopfFrom Sonny Mehta: “Toni Morrison’s working life was spent in the service of literature: writing books, reading books, editing books, teaching books. I can think of few writers in American letters who wrote with more humanity or with more love for language than Toni.” (1/2)
- We're excited to announce that Yaa Gyasi, the bestselling author of Homegoing, has written a new novel to be published in July 2020. TRANSCENDENT KINGDOM is the story of a family from Ghana that struggles to assimilate to small-town life in Alabama.
- Mark your calendars, the debut novel from @JimCarrey is coming May 2020. MEMOIRS AND MISINFORMATION, written in collaboration with Dana Vachon, is a perceptive, highly entertaining book about the arc of fame, and a look inside the mind of an artist and the world he inhabits.
- Replying to @AAKnopf“Her narratives and mesmerizing prose have made an indelible mark on our culture. Her novels command and demand our attention. They are canonical works, and more importantly, they are books that remain beloved by readers.” (2/2)
- “There is no time for despair, no place for self-pity, no need for silence, no room for fear. We speak, we write, we do language. That is how civilizations heal.” —Toni Morrison ❤️
- Happy publication day to @PreetBharara! DOING JUSTICE: A Prosecutor's Thoughts on Crime, Punishment, and the Rule of Law, is in bookstores now. Get your copy: bit.ly/2TTzRa0
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- "A book of affirmation. A book about not surrendering. A book from the heart." Sounds perfect for right about now ❤️🏹 A conversation with @paulocoelho for THE ARCHER, via @amazonbooks: bit.ly/2UHeSWV
- We are thrilled to announce that this fall, Alfred A. Knopf will publish two new novels by Cormac McCarthy. THE PASSENGER, the first of the two novels, will be published on October 25. STELLA MARIS, the second book, will be published on November 22.
- 🖤 Coming 2.27.24 🖤 @emmelclein's DEAD WEIGHT is an absolute must read—a personal and cultural look at the dark underbelly of Western beauty standards and the lethal culture of disordered eating they’ve wrought. 📖 Learn more: penguinrandomhouse.com/books/722655/d…
00:00 - What does your office look like? Here’s @simonmontefiore, author of THE WORLD, at his desk. (📸: Natalie Dawkins) 📖: penguinrandomhouse.com/books/646495/t…
