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NewsJunot Diaz: “I Have Three Storage Units. All Books.”
Do you have to be a voracious reader to be a splendid writer? Some might argue that consuming mass quantities…
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NewsJoin The Conversation On The Anisfield-Wolf Awards Facebook Page
The whole world is social networking like crazy and so are we! We enjoy having this space here to talk…
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NewsZadie Smith On New Novel, NW: “I Feel That This Book Is The First Book I’ve Really Written As An Adult”
When Zadie Smith comes out with a new novel after a multiyear hiatus, it’s news. Not just to the literary…
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2012 Awards Ceremony
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NewsCleveland State University Salutes Zora Neale Hurston With Literary Conference
1943 winner Zora Neale Hurston left behind an incredible legacy. One of her greatest gifts, Their Eyes Were Watching God, celebrates…
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Did You Miss The Anisfield-Wolf Award Ceremony? Don’t Miss The Repeat Broadcast
We know how much of an honor it is to be able to dedicate a night of our lives to…
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NewsBright, Poised Cleveland Third-Grader Dazzles Anisfield-Wolf Crowd With Powerful Poem
Isabella Rodriguez, a third-grader from Cleveland’s Walls Elementary School, joined us on Thursday during the Anisfield-Wolf ceremony to recite for…
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2012 Awards Program
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News“The Most Dangerous Animal”: A Short Film Based Off David Livingstone Smith
Filmmaker Al Sutton was inspired by our 2012 award winner David Livingstone Smith‘s 2007 book, The Most Dangerous Animal: Human Nature…
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NewsVIDEO: Edwidge Danticat Explains What It Means To Be An Immigrant Artist
“There’s no one writing in the English language today who more precisely and passionately articulates the exile’s experience than Edwidge…
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NewsVIDEO: Zadie Smith Reads The Opening Lines Of Her Latest Book, “NW”
Have we worn you down? Has our incessant posting about Zadie Smith’s latest novel sparked just enough curiosity for you to…
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Listen As Esi Edugyan, David Livingstone Smith, David W. Blight And Arnold Rampersad Discuss Race And Diversity
We won’t spend too much time on an introduction today; let’s get right to the meaty stuff. Recently, our 2012…
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NewsVIDEO: Jamaica Kindcaid Gives ’12 Commencement Address At Grinnell College
1997 winner Jamaica Kincaid gives a commencement address at Grinnell College with some advice that might not be so common….
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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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Read 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….