{"title":"Courtney Thorsson","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCourtney Thorsson's\u003c\/strong\u003e works invite readers into thoughtful explorations within the realm of education and personal growth. With a focus on insightful themes such as community and empowerment, her writing blends narrative depth with meaningful reflection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect engaging stories that illuminate the complexities of relationships and learning, offering fresh perspectives supported by careful research and genuine emotional resonance. \u003cem\u003eThe Sisterhood\u003c\/em\u003e exemplifies her ability to intertwine educational insight with compelling storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-sisterhood-by-courtney-thorsson-9780231218740","title":"The Sisterhood","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHonourable Mention, 2024 William Sanders Scarborough Prize, Modern Language Association\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne Sunday afternoon in February 1977, Toni Morrison, Alice Walker, Ntozake Shange, and several other Black women writers met at June Jordan's Brooklyn apartment to eat gumbo, drink champagne, and talk about their work. Calling themselves \"The Sisterhood,\" the group—which also came to include Audre Lorde, Paule Marshall, Margo Jefferson, and others—would get together once a month over the next two years, creating a vital space for Black women to discuss literature and liberation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Sisterhood\u003c\/em\u003e tells the story of how this remarkable community transformed American writing and cultural institutions. Drawing on original interviews with Sisterhood members as well as correspondence, meeting minutes, and readings of their works, Courtney Thorsson explores the group's everyday collaboration and profound legacy. The Sisterhood advocated for Black women writers at trade publishers and magazines such as Random House, \u003cem\u003eMs.\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eEssence\u003c\/em\u003e, and eventually in academic departments as well—often in the face of sexist, racist, and homophobic backlash. Thorsson traces the personal, professional, and political ties that brought the group together as well as the reasons for its dissolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShe considers the popular and critical success of Sisterhood members in the 1980s, the uneasy absorption of Black feminism into the academy, and how younger writers built on the foundations the group laid. Highlighting the organising, networking, and community building that nurtured Black women's writing, this book demonstrates that \u003cem\u003eThe Sisterhood\u003c\/em\u003e offers an enduring model for Black feminist collaboration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47406340669676,"sku":"9780231218740","price":35.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/51t-jIx1YwL.jpg?v=1773963179"},{"product_id":"the-sisterhood-by-courtney-thorsson-9780231204729","title":"The Sisterhood","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne Sunday afternoon in February 1977, Toni Morrison, Alice Walker, Ntozake Shange, and several other Black women writers met at June Jordan's Brooklyn apartment to eat gumbo, drink champagne, and talk about their work. 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