News – Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards

Anisfield-Wolf Book Club: May 2026 Selection

June 1, 2026

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

Save the Date for the 2026 Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards Weekend

May 29, 2026

Join us in Cleveland, Ohio to celebrate the 91st annual Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards!

Anisfield-Wolf Book Club: April 2026 Selection

May 1, 2026

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

Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards Announces 2026 Winners: A Landmark Year of Debut Voices

April 15, 2026

NEW YORK, NY – April 15, 2026 – In a milestone year for the prize, four groundbreaking works by debut…

Anisfield-Wolf Book Club: March 2026 Selection

April 1, 2026

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

Explore the 2026 Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards Finalists

March 4, 2026

This year our jury selected 11 incredible books as finalists for the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards. Learn more about this year’s…

Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards Announces 2026 Finalists

March 3, 2026

CLEVELAND – [March 3, 2026] – The Cleveland Foundation announced 11 finalists for the 2026 Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards (AWBA), marking…

Anisfield-Wolf Book Club: February 2026 Selection

March 1, 2026

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

Exploring Toni Morrison’s Legacy with AWBA Program Director Kortney Morrow and AWBA-winning Author Namwali Serpell

February 24, 2026

Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards Program Director Kortney Morrow joined AWBA winner Namwali Serpell for a discussion of Serpell’s new book, On…

Anisfield-Wolf Book Club: January 2026 Selection

February 1, 2026

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

Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards: Book to Screen Adaptations

January 8, 2026

Some of the world’s most powerful stories honored by the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards have leapt from the page to the screen….

Anisfield-Wolf Book Club: December 2025 Selection

January 5, 2026

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