‘The Life of Herod the Great’ is an unfinished manuscript from the author, who died in 1960 Carly Tagen-Dye is the Books editorial assistant at PEOPLE, where she writes for both print and digital ...

In the soon-to-be-published “The Life of Herod the Great,” Zora Neale Hurston reframes one of the Bible’s greatest villains. Over 60 years after her death, Zora Neale Hurston’s writing still astounds ...

Fame didn't always translate to fortune; Hurston never made even $1,000 on a single book. Later she was shunned for her ...

Beginning when she was an undergraduate at Spelman College, Jennifer Freeman Marshall has devoted most of her academic career to exploring the anthropology of Zora Neale Hurston. Raised in Eatonville, ...

When you think about Zora Neale Hurston, first thing to come to mind, perhaps, is her novel, Their Eyes Were Watching God. But she also wrote several short stories. (In 1995, Harper Collins published ...

The contributions of Zora Neale Hurston—acclaimed author, anthropologist, and Harlem Renaissance icon—to American culture are immeasurable. But apparently she’s not quite done, because Harper Collins ...

Until today, outside of a handful of scholars, the world had not seen Zora Neale Hurston’s final novel, The Life of Herod The Great. Hurston, the accomplished Black writer, folklorist and ...

An in-depth look at the life of influential author and anthropologist Zora Neale Hurston, whose work reclaimed and honored Black life. 9pm Thursday ZORA NEALE HURSTON: CLAIMING A SPACE - Documentary - ...

In spring 1931, Zora Neale Hurston finished her first book, a 117-page manuscript titled “Barracoon.” It told the true story of Cudjo Lewis, an Alabama man who was believed to be the last living ...

This weekend, the country prepares to celebrate Juneteenth, a commemoration of June 19, 1865, the day residents of Texas found out that slavery had been abolished in the United States – two years ...

Over 60 years after her death, Zora Neale Hurston’s writing still astounds — and soon, lovers of her work will have a new offering from the acclaimed Harlem Renaissance author. Per People magazine, ...