Designed for book club members, general readers, and high school students, each title in this series focuses on a widely read contemporary author. The writers covered are selected from book club reading lists along with feedback from librarians around the country. Chapters examine the author's life and works, attention to current events and social issues, and presence in pop culture. The volumes provide sidebars of interesting information, questions promoting book club discussions and student research, and lists of print and electronic resources for further reading. One of the few authors to attain both commercial success and literary acclaim, Toni Morrison is widely read by high school students and general readers. This book begins with a look at her life and works. Chapters overview the plots of her novels and discuss their themes, characters, and contexts. The book then examines Morrison's treatment of social issues and the presence of her works in popular culture.