12. Beloved by Toni Morrison and books inspired by Morrison's Great American Novel

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today Chelsey and Sara are chatting about</span> <a href= "https://bookshop.org/a/1300/9781400033416"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Beloved by Toni Morrison</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">. This American masterpiece and 1988 Pulitzer winner tells the story of Sethe, a woman who escaped from slavery to find freedom for herself and her children, only to be haunted by the traumas of her past. It’s a story of motherhood, womanhood, freedom, and redemption, and Morrison’s genius and language are incomparable. Today’s discussion includes:</span></p> <p> </p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sara sharing her experience with teaching this book and why it’s the perfect book to bring into the classroom [4:10]</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Reading Beloved symbolically and being okay with not understanding everything [10:30]</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Each of us sharing why we love Toni Morrison and why this book might just be THE Great American Novel [36:03]</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Plus, as always, we’re recommending six contemporary books to pair with our classic including a heartbreaking work of middle grade fiction and a debut novel from an award-winning nonfiction writer.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Shop the pairings:</span> <a href="https://bookshop.org/shop/novelpairings"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://bookshop.org/shop/novelpairings</span></a></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Resources mentioned:</span></p> <p> </p> <p><a href= "https://thestackspodcast.com/2019/05/21/ep-60-beloved/"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> The Stacks Episode 60</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">[27:27]</span></p> <p><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00qbnhs"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">BBC World Books Toni Morrison Interview</span></a> <span style= "font-w