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Junot Diaz Shares What’s On His Christmas Dinner Table
We’re keeping it light this week—we know everyone is busy with family and friends and the wonderfulness of the holiday…
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NewsAre There Books On Your Holiday List? Here’s Three Books We Think You Should Include
If you haven’t read it already, Junot Diaz’ This is How You Lose Her is a terrific collection of short…
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NewsVIDEO: Louise Erdrich On Her New Book, “Round House”
We talked about Junot Diaz’ great year, but Louise Erdrich is another Anisfield-Wolf winner with an amazing 2012. She released…
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NewsIn A Disaster, Do People Need Books As Much As They Need Other Supplies?
Several Nobel laureates, Libraries Without Borders and dozens of authors believe so. They are petitioning for books to be considered crucial in…
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NewsA Look Back At Junot Diaz’ Incredible Year
Few writers get the opportunity to be popular and well-regarded, particularly with readers’ fickle attention spans. But Junot Diaz seems to be…
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NewsScott Reynolds Nelson Tackles America’s Debt History In Latest Book
2007 winner Scott Reynolds Nelson’s latest book gives a thorough rundown of America’s history with debt—a history that is as…
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NewsWaking Up At 5 A.M. Every Day To Become A Writer
Judith Ortiz Cofer, 1994 winner for fiction, shares her advice on becoming a writer in this quick clip. She stresses…
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NewsZadie Smith’s Novel Gets The Audio Book Club Treatment
Slate.com book editor Dan Kois, DoubleX editor Hanna Rosin, and Brow Beat editor David Haglund sat down for a Slate Audio…
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NewsToni Morrison To Speak At Harvard Divinity School
On December 6, Toni Morrison will deliver the Ingersoll Lecture on Immortality at 5 pm in Sanders Theatre on the Harvard…
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NewsDavid Levering Lewis: “History without sexuality is incomplete.”
David Levering Lewis, 1994 and 2001 Anisfield-Wolf award winner and noted historian of W.E.B. DuBois, was quoted in a recent…
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NewsWhat Do Berry Gordy, Jimi Hendrix, and Lorraine Hansberry Have In Common?
The answer, as 2010 winner Isabel Wilkerson would like you to know, is that they are all products of the…
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Physical Books Versus E-Books – Which Do You Prefer?
This excerpt from author Joe Queenan’s new book, “One for the Books,” was published in the Huffington Post Books section…
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NewsWE REMEMBER: August Wilson’s Play, “The Piano Lesson,” Debuted 25 Years Ago This Month
In our rush to get to Thanksgiving dinner, we missed the anniversary of August Wilson’s “The Piano Lesson.” 2011 winner…
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NewsIsabel Wilkerson Greeted By Surprise From Fan In Her Hotel Room
Isabel Wilkerson posted the above photo and the following message on her Facebook page – seems she has a superfan…
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What We At The Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards Are Thankful For
We are thankful for books, wonderful books. Thankful for the worlds they create, the minds they challenge, the stories that…
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Junot Diaz Presents Keynote At 2012 Facing Race Conference
2008 winner Junot Diaz recently wrapped up his book tour for his latest book, This Is How You Lose Her,…
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NewsLouise Erdrich Wins 2012 National Book Award For Fiction
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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NewsEsi Edugyan Nominated For IMPAC Dublin Prize
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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NewsVIDEO: Explore London Through Zadie Smith’s Characters
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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NewsWhat Should The Government Do About Poverty?
With the 2012 election cycle behind us (phew!), the focus has again shifted to our elected officials actual job responsibilities…