Dec 19, 2009

Juneteenth | What Do I Read Next?

Invisible Man (1952) is Ralph Ellison’s first novel. It is about a nameless black man traveling through the perils of American racism and cultural blindness.

The Collected Essays of Ralph Ellison (2003) contains some of the greatest essays, criticisms and interviews, both published and formerly unpublished, from one of the most cogent and vital voices in American race commentary and examination, Ralph Ellison.

Living with Music: Ralph Ellison’s Jazz Writings was published as a collection in 2002. Before ever becoming a renowned writer and scholar,...