{"type":"link","asset_type":"article","version":"1.0","cache_age":3600,"provider_name":"CANVAS Arts","provider_url":"https:\/\/artscanvas.org","title":"Namwali Serpell celebrates Toni Morrison's literary genius in 'On Morrison'","publication_date":"February 17, 2026","summary":"In her new book, award-winning novelist Namwali Serpell takes on Toni Morrison, one of the towering figures in American literature. Serpell guides readers through Morrison’s extraordinary body of work, offering close readings that illuminate the depth of Morrison’s imagination, innovation and craft. Geoff Bennett sat down with Serpell to discuss \"On Morrison.\"","author_name":"By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold, Satvi Sunkara","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/cdn.artscanvas.org\/static\/2026\/02\/c7bf0c6e0eeacc23a7f8de246500c046-OnMorrison-1024x576.jpg","thumbnail_height":576,"thumbnail_width":1024}