As it enters its second printing since publication, Zora and Langston is praised by The Undefeated, which explores “the intersections of race, sports and culture” and seeks to “enlighten and entertain with innovative storytelling, original reporting and provocative commentary,” in which Chris Vognar compares the conflict at the heart of the book to that of Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls in music, and between Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal in sports.
On BookRiot, Rebecca Hussey includes the book in her roundup “Seven Great New Literary Biographies for your TBR [Tailored Book Recommendations]”.
Read what The New York Times Book Review had to say about the book on April 1: “That’s What Friends Are For: The Complex Literary Friendship Between Langston Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston” by Zinzi Clemmons.