Rare Toni Morrison short story to be published as a book

'Recitatif' refers to a musical expression defined by Merriam-Webster as 'a rhythmically free vocal style that imitates the natural inflections of speech,' a style Morrison’s often suggested. The story tells of a series of encounters between Roberta and Twyla, one of whom is Black, the other white, although we are left to guess which is which. Photo: AP

To much of the world the late Toni Morrison was a novelist, celebrated for such classics as Beloved, Song Of Solomon and The Bluest Eye.

But the Nobel laureate did not confine herself to one kind of writing.