Jesmyn Ward on 'Sing, Unburied, Sing'

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Jesmyn Ward on 'Sing, Unburied, Sing'

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Sep 26, 2017

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The National Book Award–winning author spoke at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture about her most recent novel, Sing, Unburied, Sing. She was joined by Lisa Lucas, Executive Director of the National Book Foundation.

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Sep 26, 2017

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