Janie Crawford – back in her hometown of Eatonville, Florida – recounts a journey of self-discovery, structured around three marriages.
Their Eyes Were Watching God is Zora Neale Hurston’s most celebrated work and a classic text of the Harlem Renaissance. In today’s
Books We’ve Loved,
Andrew Limbong and
B.A. Parker, joined by
R. Eric Thomas, discuss what makes this novel a coming-of-age story, despite its focus on a woman in her late 30s. And special guest
Tayari Jones shares her take on Hurston’s relationship to folklore.
Eric’s Recommendation: ‘Getting Mother's Body’ by
Suzan-Lori ParksParker’s Recommendation: ‘Like Water for Chocolate’ by
Laura EsquivelAndrew’s Recommendation: ‘Tom Lake’ by
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