The Zora Neale Hurston Reading Project will be a multi-year reading project. Probably about 2.5 years.

Why so long? (1) I want to spend time with her works. I want to slow read them and reflect on her writing, and (2) she has a lot of writing out there. So far, I've counted just over 60 works published in her lifetime, and this number doesn't include works that were recently discovered and published. 

The Plan: I'm trying to stay as close to the publication date as possible, but want to make sure to alternate genres, as you can see by the schedule below.

I'd be honored if you join me. The schedule for the first half of 2021 is below. If you decide to come on this journey with me, many of the works you may be able to get from your local library (Libby, Hoopla, Overdrive) or Scribd. Some plays are on the Library of Congress website, and I've included a few links to essays and short stories.

"The Eatonville Anthology"
"How It Feels To Be Colored Me"
"John Redding Goes to Sea"
"Drenched in Light"