Toni Morrison

President Obama awards music legend Bob Dylan along with author Toni Morrison and former astronaut John Glenn the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Bob Dylan kept his sunglasses on the entire time.

President Barack Obama honored a group of icons including music legend Bob Dylan, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, novelist Toni Morrison, astronaut John Glenn, and basketball coach Pat Summitt with the Medal of Freedom.

President Obama awards music legend Bob Dylan along with author Toni Morrison and former astronaut John Glenn the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Bob Dylan kept his sunglasses on the entire time.

Toni Morrison reads an excerpt from her novel 'Home.'

In Toni Morrison's 'Home,' Soldier Fights War Abroad, Racism at Home

President Obama awards music legend Bob Dylan along with author Toni Morrison and former astronaut John Glenn the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Bob Dylan kept his sunglasses on the entire time. And in other water cooler news, Michelle Obama talks to Jon Stewart about Vice President Biden.

President Barack Obama honored a diverse cross-section of cultural and political icons including music legend Bob Dylan, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, novelist Toni Morrison, astronaut John Glenn, and basketball coach Pat Summitt with the Medal of Freedom at a White House ceremony.

May 29: President Barack Obama honored a diverse cross-section of cultural and political icons including music legend Bob Dylan, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, novelist Toni Morrison, astronaut John Glenn, and basketball coach Pat Summitt with the Medal of Freedom at a White House ceremony.

President Barack honored a diverse group of political and cultural icons, including former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, author Toni Morrison and rock legend Bob Dylan, with the Medal of Freedom at the White House. (May 29)

President Obama presented musician Bob Dylan, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, author Toni Morrison, Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, astronaut John Glenn and others, with the Medal of Freedom in a ceremony at the White House on Tuesday.

Author and Nobel laureate Toni Morrison will be one of 13 honored by President Obama with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. She sat down with Charlie Rose to talk about her new book "Home" and its significance.

Toni Morrison's novels include 'The Bluest Eye,' 'Sula,' and 'Beloved.'