Twenty Years of Miseducation: Joan Morgan’s She Begat This
Morgan has a lot of gaps to fill—and a lot of traps to potentially fall into.
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Slang and Swagger: Riffing with Jeff Chang
Jeff Chang discusses his latest book, We Gon’ Be Alright: Notes on Race and Resegregation, his work in hip-hip journalism, and the beauty and humanity of political protest.
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Conversations with Literary Ex-Cons: Vickie Stringer
Vickie Stringer talks about her first novel Let That Be the Reason, her Triple Crown Publishing venture, life in prison, and making hip-hop literature.
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In the New York Times Magazine, Wesley Yang profiles Eddie Huang, the author of Fresh Off The Boat, a memoir about his life as an Asian-American growing-up in Orlando. The book will soon become a primetime show on ABC. The writer, also a chef and host of Vice’s Huang’s World, has some reservations about Hollywood.
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