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The Toni Morison Society is an official author society of the American Literature Association. Founded in 1993, the Society is a registered 501 © (3) tax-exempt organization.  Its membership consists of scholars and readers of Toni Morrison’s works from around the world.  The Society’s mission is to initiate, sponsor, and encourage critical dialogue, scholarship, publications, conferences, and other projects devoted to the study of the life and works of Toni Morrison. 


This website includes information about the history, organization, programs, events, and resources of the Toni Morrison Society. We invite you to browse the site freely for information about the work and upcoming events of the Society and to make use of the bibliographic resources. We also invite you to join the Society and make a tax-deductible contribution to support our on-going scholarly and community outreach programs that focus on the works of Toni Morrison.

Society Places First Bench by the Road

Society Places First Bench by the Road

Photo: Anne McQuary for The New York Times

Toni Morrison sits on the First Bench by the Road

Photo: Anne McQuary for The New York Times