Joy James is Ebenezer Fitch Professor of Humanities at Williams College. She is the editor of several anthologies on politics and incarceration, including The NewAbolitionists. Her most recent book is Seeking the Beloved Community.
The Other Toni Morrison
A timely new documentary celebrates Morrison’s novels but downplays the enduring power of her work as an editor and essayist.
Joy James
The Roots of Black Incarceration
A nineteenth-century memoir sheds light on the origins of the modern prison.
Joy James
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