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What Will We Do If Public Libraries No Longer Exist?
January 30, 2012
2011 Anisfield-Wolf winner Kamila Shamsie reflects on the availability of literature through the world’s public libraries—and what that means for…
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Meet 2011 Winner Mary Helen Stefaniak At Cuyahoga County Public Library
January 27, 2012
Meet Mary Helen Stefaniak, author of The Cailiffs of Baghdad, Georgia. When new teacher, Miss Grace Spivey, arrives and turns…
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6 Quotes From Your Favorite Authors
December 30, 2011
Because it is more appealing to hear from the authors themselves, we’ve rounded up some of the best quotes we’ve…
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The Lives They Lived – Isabel Wilkerson Pays Tribute To Those Who Were “The First”
December 28, 2011
In the New York Times magazine’s annual “The Lives They Lived” feature, 2011 Anisfield-Wolf winner Isabel Wilkerson explores the lives…
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VIDEO: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie On Her Book, “The Thing Around Your Neck”
December 26, 2011
“I’ve always felt one step removed from things because I’ve always felt I’ve been watching. I wasn’t entirely there. There…
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VIDEO: How To Write Like Walter Mosley
December 23, 2011
In this series of videos from BigThink.com, 1998 Anisfield-Wolf Award winner Walter Mosley gives answers to all types of questions:…
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Henry Louis Gates Jr On The Importance Of A Good Book
December 21, 2011
Anisfield-Wolf jury chair Henry Louis Gates has a resume a mile long. And in between his work at Harvard, his…
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Thinking Of Starting A Book Club With Friends? Here Are Some Tips
December 19, 2011
For those who enjoy reading books, and enjoy sharing their favorite books with their friends even more, starting a book…
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VIDEO: Annette Gordon-Reed On Being Named A MacArthur Fellow
December 16, 2011
2009 Anisfield-Wolf Award winner Annette Gordon-Reed had the distinct privilege of being awarded a MacArthur “Genius” grant, which is a…
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Interview With Kamila Shamsie On The Power Of Reading
December 14, 2011
In this brief interview, Kamila Shamsie, a 2010 Anisfield-Wolf award winner, talks about the joy of reading, the upside of…
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Junot Diaz On Why He Writes And The Power Of Perseverance
December 12, 2011
What makes a writer a writer? It’s a simple question with many possible answers and if you ask 10 authors,…
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The Words Of Winners: Nam Le
December 9, 2011
On the power of fiction: ”I do believe that you can never know yourself let alone the person next to…
