Namwali Serpell

Namwali Serpell was born in Lusaka and lives in New York. She is a professor of English at Harvard University and most recently the author of The Furrows (2022).

Nobody Knows “The Bluest Eye”

Nobody Knows “The Bluest Eye” Nobody Knows “The Bluest Eye”

Toni Morrison’s debut novel might be her most misunderstood.

Feb 2, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Namwali Serpell

Mati Diop’s ‘Atlantics’ Is a Startling Study of Power

Mati Diop’s ‘Atlantics’ Is a Startling Study of Power Mati Diop’s ‘Atlantics’ Is a Startling Study of Power

As the contemporary film landscape heralds the coming of a class war, Diop’s beautiful movie reckons with capital and labor in groundbreaking fashion.

Nov 18, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Namwali Serpell

Jordan Peele’s Dive Into the Uncanny Valley

Jordan Peele’s Dive Into the Uncanny Valley Jordan Peele’s Dive Into the Uncanny Valley

The possibilities of Us redouble endlessly... and a little fruitlessly. 

Mar 25, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Namwali Serpell

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