This month we'll celebrate the life and works of American folklorist, anthropologist, and author Zora Neale Hurston (Jan. 7, 1891 - Jan. 28, 1960). Hurston is well known for her novel Their eyes Were Watching God and many other works.A major celebration of Zora Neale Hurston's life will happen at the Zora! Festival, later this month in Eatonville, Florida, Hurston's hometown. The exact dates of this year's festival are Friday, January 29 - Sunday, January 31.
At the 2001 Zora! Festival, I experienced a nice time signing first edition copies of my novel, Forbidden Circles; which is set during the Harlem Renaissance era. As many people know, Zora Neale Hurston first traveled to New York during that same historical time period.
By the way, a brief Zora Neale Hurston quote introduces one of the short stories in my new book, Indigo Tales, which will be published this year.
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