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Former Plain Dealer Book Editor, Karen Long, Joins Anisfield-Wolf Staff
We are thrilled to announce that Karen Long, until recently the book editor at the Plain Dealer, will be coming…
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Five Books You Should Read First In 2013
With a new year comes new reading lists. We at Anisfield-Wolf rounded up some of the new and not-so-new books…
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NewsReflections On A New Year: Ralph Ellison Style
“All my life I had been looking for something, and everywhere I turned someone tried to tell me what it…
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What Could This Blog Be In 2013?
As our first full year of blogging here is coming to a close, we at Anisfield-Wolf wanted to take a…
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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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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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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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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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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…
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NewsVIDEO: Lucille Clifton Recites Poem, “Homage To My Hips”
With all the destruction being felt on the East Coast from Hurricane Sandy, we felt the need to keep the…
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NewsVIDEO: Philosopher Kwame Anthony Appiah Shares His Personal Philosophy
1993 winner Kwame Anthony Appiah is well-known for his musings on race, culture, and identity. Born to a European mother…
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NewsVIDEO: Elizabeth Alexander Discusses Hip-Hop’s Link To Poetry
We talk about all things dealing with race and diversity here at Anisfield-Wolf but there is one subject we haven’t…