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Anisfield-Wolf Book Club

Explore thoughtful book discussion questions, exclusive author content, and thoughts on the winning books from AWBA program director, jurors and partners each month!


June’s Selection: 2026 Fiction Winner, Make Your Way Home, by Carrie R. Moore

Artfully and precisely drawn, and steeped in place and history as it explores themes of belonging, inheritance, and deep intimacy, Carrie R. Moore’s debut collection announces an extraordinary new talent in American fiction, inviting us all to examine how the past shapes our present—and how our present choices will echo for years to come.

Book Discussion Questions

Whether you are hosting your next book club or would simply like some questions to guide your reading, program director of the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards, Kortney Morrow, has curated a selection of questions to consider while you read Make Your Way Home.

Recommended Reading

Did you enjoy reading Make Your Way Home? If so, we recommend the following books to add to your reading list!

Florida, Lauren Groff

The Bluest Eye, Toni Morrison

Sing, Unburied, Sing, Jesmyn Ward

The Secret Lives of Church Ladies, Deesha Philyaw

Lost in the City, Edward P. Jones

Their Eyes Were Watching God, Zora Neale Hurston

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