Listen to beloved author Toni Morrison's stories, in her own voice, when you press play on the audiobooks. | Penguin Random House Audio

Toni Morrison (1931-2019) was more than a novelist; she was a cultural historian and a truth-teller. Born in Lorain, Ohio, she dedicated her life to exploring the rich, complex, and often painful realities of Black life in America. ​Before her own novels became iconic, she worked as a senior editor at Random House, where she was instrumental in bringing Black literature into the mainstream. Her own works, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning Beloved, Song of Solomon, and The Bluest Eye, redefine

17K views · 1.2K reactions | "If there's a book you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it." Remembering one of the most powerful and distinguished storytellers of our time: Toni Morrison. Morrison became the first African American woman to be awarded a Nobel Prize when she received the Literature Prize in 1993. #NobelPrize | Nobel Prize | Facebook

Women who changed the world: Toni Morrison. | Nobel Prize