A World of Black Writers: Elnathan John

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This Week: Elnathan John discusses Born on a Tuesday (Black Cat/Grove Atlantic) with Crystal Davis of the Hurston/Wright Foundation.

 About A World of Black Writers podcast:

A World of Black Writers by the Zora Neale Hurston/Richard Wright Foundation
 invites readers and writers to explore the vast literary landscape created by Black writers and to learn about the skill, resources and paths they used to develop their work. A World of Black Writers gives authors not only an occasion to spotlight their work, but also gives avid readers and future writers an opportunity to further understand and enjoy both the content, creativity, and diversity of their work.

About the Hurston/Wright Foundation:

The mission of the Hurston/Wright Foundation is to discover and honor Black writers. Named for literary geniuses Zora Neale Hurston and Richard Wright, the programs of the foundation preserve this legacy and work to ensure the future of Black writers and the literature they produce. The Hurston/Wright Foundation ​is a literary education institution committed to the development, dissemination and preservation of literature with a focus on the contributions of African American writers. By preserving and honoring African Americans in literature, the Foundation ensures this vital part of American literature will continue to remain available to all readers. For more information, email us at info@hurstonwright.org and visit us on the web at http://www.hurstonwright.org/.

The Audio Book Club on Arcadia

This month, Slate Book Review editor Dan Kois, DoubleX editor Hanna Rosin, and Brow Beat editor David Haglund discuss Lauren Groff’s novel Arcadia, which follows the residents of a 1970s utopian hippie commune into the present day and beyond. The novel’s opening third tells the story of the commune’s heyday and the way it inevitably falls apart, while its ending suggests that in a rapidly degrading future, the ideals that built places like Arcadia might once again make them a refuge.

 

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The Audio Book Club on How Should a Person Be?

How should a novel be? Slate Book Review editor Dan Kois, Slate culture critic Meghan O’Rourke, and Slate Brow Beat editor David Haglund discuss Sheila Heti’s “novel from life,” How Should a Person Be? Deliberately messy and featuring unveiled versions of the author’s friends, the novel sharply divided the Audio Book Club. David Haglund defended the book’s innovation and verve; Meghan O’Rourke thought the book was valuable and important despite some problems; and Dan Kois worried he was just another clueless dude who couldn’t get it.

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