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    Remembering Nobel laureate Toni Morrison

    Author Toni Morrison has died. In the 88 years she lived, Morrison garnered acclaim for writing about the lives of black Americans, and not just how those lives intersected with white people.

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    KCRW placeholderBy Barbara Bogaev • Aug 6, 2019 • 1 min read

    Author Toni Morrison has died. In the 88 years she lived, Morrison garnered acclaim for writing about the lives of black Americans, and not just how those lives intersected with white people. Books like "Beloved" and "Song of Solomon" have entered the canon of American literature, and are read around the world.

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    5 of 5
    Young gay editor brings Playboy into a new era
    1. 0:00California gun laws: What works in reducing mass shootings?
    2. 9:09Parallels between the white nationalist movement and ISIS
    3. 19:12Drama in Writers Guild and SAG-AFTRA elections
    4. 28:43Playboy Magazine's transformation in the age of #MeToo
    5. 41:15Remembering Nobel laureate Toni MorrisonYou’re reading this
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