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The Interview with Robert Jones Jr.

The Interview with Robert Jones Jr.

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Maurice Carlos Ruffin
Mar 08, 2022
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The Interview with Robert Jones Jr.
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Today’s interview is with Robert Jones, Jr. He is he author of the magisterial novel The Prophets, a finalist for the 2021 National Book Award. He’s also a friend. Robert and I first met in 2018 at a photo shoot for the New York Times. We were having a nice chat when I began to feel a rising wave of anxiety and admiration. It dawned on me that I had bee…

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