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NewsVIDEO: Junot Diaz On His Book, “This Is How You Lose Her”
2008 winner Junot Diaz has his fans on the edge of their seats as they wait for his latest book,…
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NewsRead The First Two Chapters Of Zadie Smith’s Latest Novel, NW, Before It Hits Stores
Penguin Press, Zadie Smith’s publisher, is offering readers a sneak peek at her latest novel over on its Facebook page….
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NewsVIDEO: Anisfield-Wolf Award Winners Reflect On The Importance Of Talking About Race
As we are furiously preparing for our awards ceremony in a few weeks, we found this video, taped for our…
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NewsVIDEO: Walter Mosley On Sacrifices He’s Made In His Writing Career
“Writing is almost a place of dreams for me, and I don’t have to give up anything to do it.”…
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NewsVIDEO: What’s Up With Our Nation’s Obsession With President Lincoln?
2003 winner Stephen L. Carter grants an interview with Glenn Reynolds, of InstaVision to talk about his latest book, The…
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5 Things You Don’t Know About The Anisfield-Wolf Ceremony
Each year we recognize several authors for their contributions to the ongoing conversation about race and diversity in the world….
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NewsVIDEO: Will We See A Big-Screen Adaptation of “The Warmth Of Other Suns”?
Interview with Isabel Wilkerson from Mayborn School of Journalism on Vimeo. To say there has been immense interest in Isabel…
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NewsVIDEO: Attending An All-White School
We live in a world that is dominated by the impact of race, class and diversity, but conversations about those…
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NewsVIDEO: Is Our Society Less Violent Than Any Other Time In History?
The events of the past few months have really been hard on the nation’s psyche. An uptick in mass murders…
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NewsVIDEO: Who Was The Most Important African American Leader Of The 19th Century?
Some of the world’s greatest historians—David W. Blight, Henry Louis Gates, Taylor Branch, etc.—are also Anisfield-Wolf award winners. They know…
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NewsUpcoming Events For Our 2012 Winners
We are roughly a month away from the 2012 Anisfield-Wolf ceremony and is customary, we are alerting fans to several…
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NewsFor Writers, Is What You Do Art Or Commerce?
When it comes to the writer’s life, sometimes you have to wonder how much the audience’s expectations play in to…
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Isabel Wilkerson On The Great Migration
During a stop to the Tavis Smiley show on PBS, Isabel Wilkerson described her desire to capture stories of the…
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NewsColson Whitehead Teaches You How To Write – Grab A Pen And Take Notes
We love it. We absolutely love it. When we read Colson Whitehead’s “How To Write,” we doubled over in laughter….
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NewsYoung 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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NewsWe 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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NewsOne 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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NewsVIDEO: 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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NewsArnold 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…