"Naturally all of them had a sad story: too much notice, not enough, or the worst kind. Some tale about dragon daddies and false-hearted men, or mean mamas and friends who did them wrong. Each story has a monster in it who made them tough instead of brave, so they open their legs rather than their hearts where that folded child is tucked."

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Toni Morrison was an American novelist, editor, and professor whose work centers Black American life and history. She is best known for novels including Beloved, Song of Solomon, and The Bluest Eye. She received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1993.

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