Historic Eatonville’s annual Zora! Festival honoring local writer Zora Neale Hurston returns with a full week of events.

The 2026 ZORA!® Festival returns to Central Florida Jan. 30 and Feb. 1, honoring the legacy of literary icon Zora Neale ...

Fame didn't always translate to fortune; Hurston never made even $1,000 on a single book. Later she was shunned for her ...

The annual event celebrates Eatonville's culture and heritage while connecting connects Zora Neale Hurston's legacy to America's history ...

‘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 ...

When Walker came across the unmarked grave she believed to be Hurston’s, she had a tombstone erected, naming Hurston “A Genius of the South,” thus resurrecting the writer’s legacy from obscurity. And ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...