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VIDEO: “Storytelling Was A Way…To Save Ourselves” – Russell Banks
How do you write a novel about some of our society’s least sympathetic members? Russell Banks found out just how…
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David W. Blight On Voter Suppression — Then And Now
For all the words we could pick to describe this election cycle, one word that most of us would agree…
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“The Great Migration Is The Story Of Most African-Americans” – Isabel Wilkerson
A full two years after her acclaimed book, The Warmth of Other Suns, was published, Isabel Wilkerson continues to work…
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VIDEO: The Danger Of The Single Story
In this TED talk, Chimamanda Adichie discusses the danger of the single story—that is, how powerful individual stories about a country can…
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Junot Diaz, Louise Erdrich Named Finalists For The National Book Awards
We keep on telling you how terrific 2012 is shaping up for Junot Diaz and the accolades keep coming. Today, he and…
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VIDEO: Jill Lepore Explores The History Of Presidential Campaigns
In an extremely heated election season, sometimes it’s worth taking a moment to breathe. With millions being spent in ads…
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Literature Gets Social With Twitter Chats
Everything today is social. From watching the Emmys, All this social media has given rise to Twitter chats (the 2012…
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VIDEO: 2012 Winner David W. Blight Speaks At Cleveland’s City Club
Yale professor David W. Blight spoke at the esteemed City Club the day after our Anisfield-Wolf ceremony to speak about…
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Junot 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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Cleveland 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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Bright, 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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VIDEO: 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….
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VIDEO: 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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VIDEO: 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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VIDEO: 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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VIDEO: 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…