After reading it, I think all interview questions should start with a quote from a novelist: The year she's talking about is 1946.ĭoes this sound familiar? How far have we come as a nation, after all? "The Grace of Silence" doesn't answer that question, but it sparks a fascinating conversation - which, after reading it, you can and should continue."Īnd Michael Sragow does a combo review and interview in The Baltimore Globe. At one point, Norris describes black men going to voting booths, and, after waiting in line for hours, being turned away for having supposedly filled out their paperwork incorrectly. "The Grace of Silence" is a powerful and heartbreaking read. Here's Carmela Ciuraru in The San Francisco Chronicle: I think it's a great topic for students, and I'm glad we could do that. Alverno is helping with the event, so our trade is that there are some classes coming. So today I was stressing out! We were undecided about where to put our Michele Norris event for The Grace of Silence ( tickets available here), but in the end, we think we have enoug h folks to keep it in the Pitman.
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