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"Passionate, personal, insightful, testy, and unique." - Kirkus (starred review) "Verdelle offers us testimony in praise and consideration of life as a literary citizen and Black woman alongside the guiding light of Toni Morrison. This is a holy testimony, indeed, one that deserves to be amen'd forever." - Jason Reynolds, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author"Verdelle gives us the greatest gift - our beloved ancestor returned to us - generous and alive, remembered and revered. So grateful for this book in the world." - Jacqueline Woodson, author of Another Brooklyn"If you let a black girl loose in a library, you may not recognize the woman who emerges." - from Miss ChloeToni Morrison, born Chloe A Wofford, was a towering figure in the world of literature when she entered A.