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Young Poet Recites Toi Derricotte’s Poetry
We thoroughly enjoy when younger audiences immerse themselves in the work of poets who have come before them. A young…
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We Would Pay Top Dollar Just To Hear Toni Morrison Speak
Anytime – and we do mean anytime – there is a new Toni Morrison interview or book or appearance, we…
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One Quote Explains Why We Love Zadie Smith
The press keeps coming for Zadie Smith, as her latest book, NW, will be hitting bookshelves in September. An excerpt…
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VIDEO: Nam Le’s Thoughts On Book Critics, Favorite Authors And Essentials Of Novel Writing
What annoys you most about book critics? If you could have a drink with any author, who would it be?…
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Edwidge Danticat On Whether Art Is A Luxury Or Necessity
2005 Anisfield-Wolf winner Edwidge Danticat visited the Tavis Smiley show on PBS to discuss her latest work, Create Dangerously. She…
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Arnold Rampersad’s Peers Praise Him For Lifetime Achievement Win
For someone as storied as Arnold Rampersad, sometimes the best words of praise come not from awards jurors or book…
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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…
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Have You Been Butchering Your Favorite Author’s Name?
We’re sticklers for learning how to pronounce all of our winners’ names. We don’t pat ourselves on the back for…
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Biographer Arnold Rampersad Is The 2012 Anisfield-Wolf Lifetime Achievement Winner
Arnold Rampersad, our 2012 Anisfield-Wolf winner, has a special tie to the Cleveland area, where our awards are hosted every…
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Huffington Post Reveals 50 Books Every African American Should Read – How Many AW Winners Made The List?
Huffington Post’s Black Voices rounded up 50 books the editors think every African American should read (they added on Twitter…
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Zadie Smith On Balancing Motherhood And A Writing Career
Anne-Marie Slaughter’s “Why Women Can’t Have It All” article has re-ignited the conversation about working mothers and their quest to…
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Would You Like To See Your Relatives As The Subject Of A Book?
Isabel Wilkerson’s 2010 masterpiece The Warmth of Other Suns focuses on the Great Migration, scores of Southern African Americans who packed…