Ms. Morrison, who wrote “Beloved” and “Song of Solomon,” was the first African-American woman to win the Nobel in literature.

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A love story right in the middle of the Old Testament. No doubt God places this here for many reasons, a few of which we will discuss in this week’s article. The Song of Solomon, also often called, ...