The Grio: A new novel by Zora Neale Hurston reimagines the biblical King Herod
Over 60 years after her death, Zora Neale Hurston’s writing still astounds — and soon, lovers of her work will have a new offering from the acclaimed Harlem Renaissance author. Per People magazine, ...
A new novel by Zora Neale Hurston reimagines the biblical King Herod
In spring 1931, Zora Neale Hurston finished her first book, a 117-page manuscript titled “Barracoon.” It told the true story of Cudjo Lewis, an Alabama man who was believed to be the last living ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution: New book highlights Zora Neale Hurston’s work as an anthropologist
Beginning when she was an undergraduate at Spelman College, Jennifer Freeman Marshall has devoted most of her academic career to exploring the anthropology of Zora Neale Hurston. Raised in Eatonville, ...
WGBH: How Zora Neale Hurston's posthumous novel was rescued from a fire and published
Until today, outside of a handful of scholars, the world had not seen Zora Neale Hurston’s final novel, The Life of Herod The Great. Hurston, the accomplished Black writer, folklorist and ...
How Zora Neale Hurston's posthumous novel was rescued from a fire and published
Jezebel: A New Zora Neale Hurston Book Is Being Published Just When We Need It
The contributions of Zora Neale Hurston—acclaimed author, anthropologist, and Harlem Renaissance icon—to American culture are immeasurable. But apparently she’s not quite done, because Harper Collins ...
A New Zora Neale Hurston Book Is Being Published Just When We Need It
People: Zora Neale Hurston to Posthumously Publish New Novel, Inspired by Biblical Figure Herod the Great (Exclusive)