“When you open the door to Toni Morrison, the book begins, you look genius in the face. The multiple facets of the phrase open the door are characteristic of the linguistic dexterity Verdelle and Morrison enjoyed. Over two-and-a-half decades, Verdelle literally opened the door to Toni Morrison many times, a surprising development in Verdelle’s life as a young novelist, and her memoir figuratively opens the door on Morrison as a writer, mentor, and friend.”
Enjoy this audio recording of Amy Mevorach’s review of Miss Chloe by A.J. Verdelle from Vol. 34:2 of CALYX Journal! Buy your copy here!
Amy Mevorach has published in The New York Times, Boulevard, Glimmer Train Stories, and Review: Literature of the Americas. She has featured as a poet at events around New England and won awards for her multimedia poem “Eight.” She has an MFA from Lesley University and lives in Natick, MA. Her website is www.amymevorach.com.