March 14

Toni Morrison was in town last night. Finney Chapel was packed to hear her read from her new novel, which is due out in May. I loved what she had to say about writing, about loving an living with characters and letting them go. I also loved watching students watch her with wide-eyed wonder. And seeing her 101 year old 1st grade teacher in the front row. She said lovely things about her mother and made us laugh a lot. It was definitely an "I love Oberlin" kind of evening.