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Louise Erdrich Wins 2012 National Book Award For Fiction
November 16, 2012
We are thrilled to congratulate 2009 Anisfield-Wolf winner Louise Erdrich on her win at the 2012 National Book Awards. She…
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Esi Edugyan Nominated For IMPAC Dublin Prize
November 14, 2012
What a year for Esi Edugyan! After winning multiple awards for her stunning novel Half Blood Blues, she has recently been…
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VIDEO: Explore London Through Zadie Smith’s Characters
November 12, 2012
Penguin USA has uploaded a few videos of in honor of Zadie Smith’s new book NW. We thought you would…
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What Should The Government Do About Poverty?
November 9, 2012
With the 2012 election cycle behind us (phew!), the focus has again shifted to our elected officials actual job responsibilities…
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Anisfield-Wolf Winners Reaction To The Election
November 7, 2012
The 2012 election cycle was filled with a bombardment of political ads, 24-hour news cycles dissecting every possible angle, and…
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VIDEO: Junot Diaz Cracks Jokes, Reads Excerpt From Latest Book At Authors @ Google
November 5, 2012
Junot Diaz made a lively appearance at Google’s headquarters for its “Authors @ Google” interview series. Watch the video above…
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School Board Member Objects To Textbook Review Process, Cites “Song Of Solomon” As Example Of Inappropriate Book
November 2, 2012
More than 35 years after being published, Toni Morrison’s “Song of Solomon” is behind a bit of controversy in the…
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VIDEO: Lucille Clifton Recites Poem, “Homage To My Hips”
October 31, 2012
With all the destruction being felt on the East Coast from Hurricane Sandy, we felt the need to keep the…
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VIDEO: Philosopher Kwame Anthony Appiah Shares His Personal Philosophy
October 29, 2012
1993 winner Kwame Anthony Appiah is well-known for his musings on race, culture, and identity. Born to a European mother…
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VIDEO: Elizabeth Alexander Discusses Hip-Hop’s Link To Poetry
October 26, 2012
We talk about all things dealing with race and diversity here at Anisfield-Wolf but there is one subject we haven’t…
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Incredible Artwork Of The One And Only Toni Morrison
October 24, 2012
We found this piece of art by local artist John Sokol fascinating. In it, he uses words to fill in the…
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SNEAK PEEK: Cover Of Mohsin Hamad’s Latest Novel
October 22, 2012
Mr. Hamad’s latest book will hit stores in March. He recently sat down with The New Yorker for a brief…
