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NewsToni Morrison Discusses “Home” + Receives Presidential Medal Of Freedom
May has been an incredible month for Ms. Morrison. She released her latest novel, Home, to rave reviews and she was…
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NewsStephen L. Carter’s Latest Novel – What If President Lincoln Survived The Assassination Attempt?
We’ve got a summer reading list a mile long and another title just got added to the pile. Stephen L….
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What’s On Your Summer Reading List?
We don’t know what the weather is like where you live, but this weekend it’s going to hot and humid….
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NewsWhy We’re Very Lucky To Have Henry Louis Gates Jr As Our Jury Chair
We know we highlighted him a few weeks ago, but is something to be said for a man who is…
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VIDEO: Henry Louis Gates Jr. Sheds Light In “Finding Your Roots”
It’s so often repeated that it has lost most of its meaning, but the old saying is true: “You can’t…
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NewsToni Morrison On Herself: “The Only Thing I Do For Me Is Writing”
In anticipation for Toni Morrison’s latest novel, Home, following the story of a Korean War veteran and his return to…
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News5 Things To Know About Esi Edugyan, 2012 Winner For Fiction
We’ll be spending this week exploring the lives and works of the 2012 Anisfield-Wolf Award winners. Today we’re recognizing Esi…
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News5 Things To Know About David W. Blight, 2012 Winner For Nonfiction
We’ll be spending this week exploring the lives and works of the 2012 Anisfield-Wolf Award winners. First up is David…
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Meet Our 2012 Winners!
“The 2012 Anisfield-Wolf winners reflect the complexity of the issues of race and cultural diversity in our world,” said Henry…
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BookLess Than Human
These studies introduced me to the significance of evolutionary biology for understanding human nature, enabling me to come full circle by fusing my interest in the human mind with my earlier love of the natural world.
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BookHalf-Blood Blues
Loyalties were always mixed and the world inside the walls of my home was significantly different from the world beyond it.
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NewsThe 5 Best Quotes Ever Uttered By Ernest J. Gaines
We realize the headline is a bit of hyperbole but in researching Mr. Gaines for this week’s exploration of his…
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NewsGet to Know…Ernest J. Gaines
Each week, we’ll be helping you to get to know our winners better (what a great bunch they are) and…
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NewsWill Zadie Smith’s New Novel Live Up To Her Previous Works?
In the music industry, there is always a collective sigh of relief when an artist releases a work after an…
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NewsZadie Smith’s 10 Rules For Writers (Take #7 To Heart!)
We enjoy a good list just as much as the next person, and even more so when it comes to…
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Get to Know…Zadie Smith
Each week, we’ll be helping you to get to know our winners better (what a great bunch they are) and…
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NewsOprah By The Numbers – Her Influence And Power
When you reach a level in your career when you can go by one name—Oprah—it’s safe to say that you’ve…
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NewsGet to Know…Oprah Winfrey
Each week, we’ll be helping you to get to know our winners better (what a great bunch they are) and…
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NewsVIDEO: Poetry Readings Of Langston Hughes’ Work
We’re continuing our look back at Langston Hughes this week by featuring some audio of his work. Listening to his…
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NewsGet To Know…Langston Hughes
Each week, we’ll be helping you to get to know our winners better (what a great bunch they are) and…