Books Measuring nonwhiteness: remembering Toni Morrison and Nina Simone February 20, 2026 gopalkumarthakur@gmail.com In their birthday month, we look at the extraordinary oeuvre of two great Black artists. If Nina Simone confronts the nation in public with her songs, Toni Morrison confronts it in the intimate spaces of the home in her books Related posts: The Hindu Group’s coffee-table book on legendary illustrator Maniam released Booker Prize charity launches new Children’s Prize worth 50,000 pounds Festschrift for Mahasweta Devi: three books by marginalised voices Finding his mark: Tully’s books chronicled India on the move