Zora Neale Hurston in Fernandina Beach, Florida

Zora Neale Hurston. Image from Wikimedia Commons.

One of my favorite discoveries I made while researching The Hidden History of Amelia Island involved the American author, Zora Neale Hurston. Her story is a relatively minor bit in the grand scheme of things but, man, I just love Zora.

Despite being written as much as 100-years ago, Zora’s prose still leaps off the page with a vitality and freshness that few can compete with. On top…