Word, Image, and the New Negro

"Carroll's book would serve well in an upper-level undergraduate course as an introductory study of the interaction of texts and visuals in American magazines of the twentieth century. Her ideas are generally clear . . . and easy to follow.Vol. 50:1/2"—American Studies

". . . The author's analysis of how the illustrations amplify and create tension with the writing and how they empower and sometimes disempower their subjects is the first critical work in this important area. Generously illustrated. Highly recommended."—Choice

"A very welcome contribution to the contemporary rethinking of the period. By calling our attention to the images that consistently and significantly appeared alongside some of the well-remembered texts of the Harlem Renaissance, Carroll foregrounds the very modernity that the New Negro Movement sought self-consciously to embrace. . . . Carroll's eye for the particular will have both a helpful and inspiring effect on readers who want to continue building on the work she has done here."—H-Urban

"The first detailed comparative analysis of the mix of text and illustration in the major African American magazines and anthologies of the 1910s and 1920s. It is a major advance in our understanding of what amounted to innovative collage forms articulated to race and politics. Carefully theorized and rich with persuasive readings, the book should appeal not only to literary scholars but also to anyone interested in modernity and the little magazine."—Cary Nelson, author of Revolutionary Memory

"In tracing the formation of the idea of the New Negro through the vital interplay of literature, artand social criticism, Word Imageand the New Negro makes a superb contribution to scholarship on the Harlem Renaissancethe history of African American publishingand modern American culture."—Eric J. Sundquist, author of To Wake the Nations: Race in the Making of American Literature