Hoppenthaler Remembers Toni Morrison

Creative Writing Professor John Hoppenthaler was featured in multiple media outlets reflecting on the passing of literary great Toni Morrison. Hoppenthaler served as Toni Morrison’s personal assistant for about a decade. Hoppenthaler participated in a screening of a documentary on Morrison’s life on August 26 at the Alamo Drafthouse in Raleigh. In addition, he penned a reflection for the New York Magazine and was interviewed for the BBC’s Newshour.

Read “What I Learned As Toni Morrison’s Personal Assistant”

Listen to Hoppenthaler’s Interview with the BBC (begins at 49:31)

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