Building on this past spring's close reading of Toni Morrison's novel /Beloved/, Slow Reading will dedicate the Fall 2020-Spring 2021 sessions to an in-depth study of some masterpieces of African-American literature. Featured on December 14 is "Big Boy Leaves Home" by Richard Wright. The story can be found in /Uncle Tom's Children/ (1938), which is available in our collection. Both book and digital audiobook can be accessed through Overdrive and Libby. Lambert has a Ph.D. from Yale in English and taught high-school English at The Dalton School for over 25 years. Contact Ellen at or 914-582-4050 for details.