Toni Morrison received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1993, making them laureate number 90 since the prize was first awarded in 1901.
They are one of 12 laureates from United States.
Our pick for reading Toni Morrison for the first time is Beloved. It is one of the most widely read Nobel books in the world and an easy way in.
Beloved tells the story of Sethe, a woman who escaped slavery and lives in Ohio, haunted by the ghost of her daughter. It is based on a real case and won the Pulitzer in 1988. It isn't an easy book, but it is one of the most important American novels of the 20th century and it stays with you.
One email on announcement day with the winner and where to start reading. Then one Nobel read a month.