Author Toni Morrison is acclaimed for her honest depiction of Black life in her books, "Song of Solomon", "Sula", and "Tar Baby". At the time of this interview, her first novel in seven years had just been published. It's titled "Beloved."
Originally broadcast September 14, 1987.
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