Tar Baby

Acclaim for

TONI MORRISON’S

TAR BABY

“That rare commodity, a truly public novel…. Morrison’s genius lies in her uncanny ability to immerse you totally in the world she creates.”

—Newsweek

“Powerful…. A stunning performance…. Morrison is one of the most exciting living American writers.”

—The Kansas City Star

“It takes one to the sheer edge of human relationships.”

—Vogue

“Wise, beautiful, astonishing, absolutely breathtaking.”

—St. Louis Globe-Democrat

“Reminds us again that Toni Morrison is one of the finest writers in America today.”

—Louisville Courier-Journal

“Tar Baby is stupendous. Morrison is a writer of amazing skill.”

—The Roanoke Times & World

“Its scope is grand and the interplay complex. But Morrison has the control of a skilled choreographer, with a careful eye pinned on pacing, suspense, grace, and frenzy…. She has an awesome lyric flair.”

—The Charlotte Observer