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The essays in this volume offer access to some of the most innovative contemporary black fiction in America and address important issues in current African American literary studies. Distinguished scholars join writers and younger scholars to explore the work of Toni Morrison, Edward P. Jones, Trey Ellis, Paul Beatty, Mat Johnson, Kyle Baker, Danzy Senna, Nikki Turner, and many others.

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A compelling collection of essays on the ongoing relevance of African American literature to our collective understanding of broader American history, society, and culture. Featuring a wide array of writers from all corners of the literary academy, the book will have broad appeal and offer strategies for teaching African American literature. Gene Jarrett, Boston University

""A compelling collection of essays on the ongoing relevance of African American literature to our collective understanding of broader American history, society, and culture. Featuring a wide array of writers from all corners of the literary academy, the book will have broad appeal and offer strategies for teaching African American literature."" Gene Jarrett, Boston University

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Lovalerie King is Director of the Africana Research Center, Associate Professor, and Director of Graduate Studies in African American studies at Pennsylvania State University. She is author or co-editor of six books, including James Baldwin and Toni Morrison: Comparative and Theoretical Essays; Race, Theft, and Ethics: Property Matters in African American Literature; and New Essays on the African American Novel. Shirley Moody-Turner is Assistant Professor of English at Pennsylvania State University.

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