# Happy Birthday, Toni Morrison: A Look into the Iconic Writer's Editorship with Dr. Dana A. Williams

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Published: 2026-02-18T08:01:00+00:00
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## Resource

February is Black History Month, and here with us today on You Are What You Read is Professor of African American literature and Dean of the Graduate School at Howard University, Dr. Dana A. Williams. Dr. Williams joins us for a conversation about her book,Toni at Random: The Iconic Writer's Legendary Editorship, a biography about the great Toni Morrison and the lesser-known details of her work as a writer and an editor. Today, February 18th, happens to be Toni Morrison’s birthday—and we are thrilled to pay tribute to her in this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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