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Not surprisingly, the scene-stealing ghost Beloved appears at the very heart of this book, but Bennett cautions against interpretative stasis, inviting readers to break free of the stranglehold Beloved has had on imaginations, so as not to miss the full force of Morrison's lifelong project to queer love.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50376206450961,"sku":"CIN1438453558G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52480897941777,"sku":"NLS9781438453552","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1438453558.jpg?v=1751209238"},{"product_id":"toni-morrison-and-the-queer-pleasure-of-ghosts-book-juda-bennett-9781438453569","title":"Toni Morrison and the Queer Pleasure of Ghosts","description":"Offers the first queer reading of all ten of Morrison's novels.  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