An Evening of Forbidden Books (Unedited Interviews)

These are several full, unedited interviews that comprise portions of the event, An Evening of Forbidden Books, from 1982. Included here are Grace Paley, Toni Morrison, Jack Gilford, Gay Talese, Calvin Trillin, and others. Please see "An Evening of Forbidden Books" for the entire program.

[@happylindsay4475]

She is just so unapologetically brilliant. Pure genius, soul,mind and spirit. Thank you God for Toni Morrison!

[@LA009Lab]

Perfectly said. My favorite author of all time!

[@matchingbirthdays4happiness]

For the last week I’ve wallowed in documentaries about great American writers such as John Steinbeck, Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald (The Great Gatby), William Faulkner, Susan Sontag and a few others. This kind of feverish thirst comes upon me once or twice a year where I glorify the writer’s life and all that it entails. I am totally consumed and in a creative space that I relish. It wasn’t until this week that I began to look at the lives of Richard Wright, Ralph Ellison, James Baldwin and Amiri Baraka (Leroi Jones) and suddenly I hear Toni Morrison passes away. There was something mystical about experiencing her death while I was in this creative space. I’ve always adored her stories and the videos documenting her writings. I told myself that I would meet her one day. When I heard of her death I was stunned. I felt a tremendous loss.
R. I. Love Toni Morrison

[@nappyscribe1987]

Oh boy! Look at that hair and her stance! Love Her!

[@susanc6350]

What a beautiful, calming, graceful , gentle sounding voice .

[@jornkirkengard8238]

She looks so badass smoking in this interview.

[@sc-bj2fs]

the substance of the interview is amazing!

[@aharper12]

RIP GREAT ONE!

[@FedUpSista]

Write on!

[@ThruHannahsEyes]

i agree

[@queenieisaacs5301]

she smoked......!!!!!??? Love her anyway.

[@queenieisaacs5301]

Jackson Tremaine Is that her nickname?

[@ninbin34]

i had the same reaction!

[@nappyscribe1987]

Queenie Isaacs that’s the reason I looked at this particular vid about her. The title pic showed her smoking I thought. Hmmmmm. She’s human.

[@novie00100]

It was considered alluring for women to smoke for a period during her era!

[@SMC1986]

Alain Quartermaine LoL my thoughts exactly!

[@nicogrande6583]

Why hasn't this gone V I R A L

[@lepotatoes]

intelligence isn’t valued

[@evangelineisolde]

@@lepotatoes A legend

[@unlimited1759]

Everything went to crap after her part lol