A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

Thu, 1 Feb '24: Literature Nobelist Morrison
Tue, 29 Aug '23: Morrison with a Presidential Medal of Freedom
Wed, 12 Apr '23: "The Bluest Eye" author Morrison
Mon, 19 Sep '22: "Beloved" author Morrison
Thu, 25 Aug '22: Nobelist Morrison
Tue, 12 Apr '22: Literature Nobelist Morrison
Tue, 15 Feb '22: Author Morrison
Fri, 7 Jan '22: Nobel winner Morrison
Mon, 12 Jul '21: Morrison who said "A writer's life and work are not a gift to mankind; they are its necessity"
Tue, 25 May '21: Literature Nobelist Morrison
Sun, 28 Mar '21: Nobel laureate Morrison
Sun, 24 Jan '21: Singer Watson, a.k.a. Tones and I, with the 2019 hit "Dance Monkey"