“She was our conscience. Our seer. Our truth-teller. She was a magician with language, who understood the power of words.” - Oprah Winfrey

A vital non-fiction collection from one of the most respected American authors. The essays, speeches, and meditations in this collection, spanning four decades, delve into the world around us and tackle issues such as race, gender, and globalization. They explore the dimension of American history and the current state of politics, as well as the duty of the press and the role of the artist.

In Mouth Full of Blood, our quest for truth, ethical integrity, and expertise meets Toni Morrison with measured rage, elegance, and literary prowess. The collection is structured into three parts, dramatically introduced by a prayer for the dead of 9/11, a meditation on Martin Luther King, and an elegy for James Baldwin.

Morrison's Nobel Prize acceptance speech, on the power of language, is accompanied by addresses to Amnesty International and the Association of American Journalists. She addresses graduates and visitors at the Louvre and the American Black Holocaust Museum. She re-examines her works, such as The Bluest Eye, Sula, and Beloved, assessing novels that have become touchstones for generations of readers.

Mouth Full of Blood is a powerful, interpretive, and essential gathering of ideas that speaks to all of us. It celebrates Morrison's outstanding contribution to the literary world.

Pages: 368, Dimensions: 12.7x12.7cm