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Tag Archives: 2004
Adrian Nicole LeBlanc: “Stories Are Everywhere”
...If you know where to look.
We enjoy getting writing advice from our winners because they're so impossibly good at telling stories. Whether the story is about a 13-year-old girl winning a spelling bee or a look at three Southerners who tried to reinvent themselves in the unfamiliar North, telling a compelling story is the focus.
2004 nonfiction winner Adrian Nicole LeBlanc knows her way around a good story. She was honored for her 2003 work "Random Family," a look at the decade-long immersion she spent tracing the lives of one Bronx family. Adapted from a presentation she gave at the Conference on Narrative Journalism, here's her technique for finding stories worth writing:
I like to insert myself in situations – identified as a journalist but not necessarily working on a... Read More →
Who’s Been Called The “Tiger Woods Of American Literature”?
2004 winner Edward P. Jones is a skilled writer. That seems to be understood quite well by all who have had the pleasure of reading one of his stories. We here at Anisfield-Wolf have said of his 2004 novel, The Known World, "Impossible to rush through, The Known World is a complex, beautifully written novel with a large cast of characters, rewarding the patient reader with unexpected connections, some reaching into the present day."
We'd say that's some pretty good praise. In this interview with the Howard County Poetry and Literature Society, Jones is asked how he feels about being dubbed the "Tiger Woods of American Literature" and his own writing process. Enjoy.
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VIDEO: What Was Life Like On The Eve Of The Civil War?
We tend to have a lot of historians on our winners list. They're the people who can take what we've learned in history class and add life to it, making it relevant to our future. 2004 winner Ira Berlin is tops among those who can make you care and make you think. In this series of videos from PBS, Berlin discusses the state of American on the eve of the Civil War. Perfect for history buffs and lovers of American culture alike.
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