‘The Life of Herod the Great’ is an unfinished manuscript from the author, who died in 1960 Carly Tagen-Dye is the Books editorial assistant at PEOPLE, where she writes for both print and digital ...

In the soon-to-be-published “The Life of Herod the Great,” Zora Neale Hurston reframes one of the Bible’s greatest villains. Over 60 years after her death, Zora Neale Hurston’s writing still astounds ...

EDITOR'S NOTE: To celebrate Black History month, we will be reposting our series on African Americans who had a major impact on Florida. This story originally published in 2020. When Deputy Patrick ...

Until today, outside of a handful of scholars, the world had not seen Zora Neale Hurston's final novel, The Life of Herod The Great. Hurston, the accomplished Black writer, folklorist and ...

If you've already read Langston Hughes, W.E.B. DuBois and Zora Neale Hurston, here are 10 nonfiction books not to miss this Black History Month.

Elements of Hurston’s conservatism are also evident, but often overlooked, in her best-known work. Their Eyes Were Watching God traces the tumultuous life of Janie Crawford. At the age of 16, Janie’s ...

We are celebrating love in all forms this lover’s holiday! Zora Neale Hurston is the perfect icon to honor on Valentine’s Day. Her sharp insight and fearless storytelling uniquely capture love’s ...

More than 80 years after she gave the world “Their Eyes Were Watching God,” Harlem Renaissance icon Zora Neale Hurston’s home has officially been preserved. Nestled in a historically Black community ...

A historic St. Augustine, Florida, residence where Zora Neale Hurston once wrote has been saved from demolition. The refurbished building, now called Zora’s Sojourn, features a museum and four ...

Over 60 years after her death, Zora Neale Hurston’s writing still astounds — and soon, lovers of her work will have a new offering from the acclaimed Harlem Renaissance author. Per People magazine, ...