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NewsOn Writing: Nicole Krauss And The Magic Of Literature
It’s always a question of whether the story will come when a writer sits down to begin a work and…
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NewsVIDEO: What Draws Nicole Krauss To The Keyboard
“I have to care so much about something if I’m going to sit and write about for a couple of…
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NewsGet To Know…Nicole Krauss
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: Kamila Shamsie Introduces The “Writer’s Bloc” Project
How do we change the face of education worldwide? Is it simply a matter of producing better teachers? Donating money…
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NewsGet To Know…Kamila Shamsie
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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NewsFriday Lit Review: Things You Might Have Missed While You Were Out
Each Friday we’ll be bringing you news about your favorite authors, literature and books in general. Tell us what you…
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NewsVIDEO: Are We Less Civil Than Any Other Period In American History?
Jill Lepore doesn’t think so. As part of a series of discussions sponsored by the Center for Civil Discourse at…
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NewsVIDEO: “The Warmth Of Other Suns” Turned Into A…Song?
We find the most fascinating things by following our favorite authors on Facebook and Twitter. 2011 winner Isabel Wilkerson shared…
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New Books From Junot Diaz, Toni Morrison, and Zadie Smith
Junot Diaz’s short story collection This Is How You Lose Her will be published in September. It’s Diaz’s first book since his…
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NewsLove August Wilson’s Plays? You’re In Luck This Spring
We’ve been in a real August Wilson mood around here lately and with good reason. Residents of Northeast Ohio (our…
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What Are Your Top Ten Favorite Books – Of All Time?
The website and corresponding book, “The Top Ten,” tackles that very question, asking celebrated writers to list their favorite 10…
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Friday Lit Review: Things You Might Have Missed When You Were Busy Living Life
Each Friday we’ll be bringing you news about your favorite authors, literature and books in general. Check out the first…
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VIDEO: August Wilson – The Man, The Playwright
In this interview, 2005 Lifetime Achievement Award winner August Wilson gives his opinion on everything from African-Americans visiting to Africa…
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We Want To Hear From You!
Here at Anisfield-Wolf, we appreciate great dialogue about literature that helps us make sense of the world we live in….
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NewsRita Dove And Kwame Anthony Appiah Honored With National Medals of Arts and Humanities
Watch Anisfield-Wolf jury member Rita Dove get presented with the 2011 National Medal of Arts by President Barack Obama and…
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NewsDo You Use Social Media To Get Closer To Your Favorite Authors?
A recent New York Times article examines the relationship between readers and authors in the social media landscape. Previously, the…
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NewsVIDEO: Mohsin Hamid Talks About The Film Adaptation Of His Book, The Reluctant Fundamentalist
In advance of the film adaptation of Mohsin Hamid’s The Reluctant Fundamentalist, take a look back at Hamid’s talk on his book…
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NewsWhat Will We Do If Public Libraries No Longer Exist?
2011 Anisfield-Wolf winner Kamila Shamsie reflects on the availability of literature through the world’s public libraries—and what that means for…
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NewsMeet 2011 Winner Mary Helen Stefaniak At Cuyahoga County Public Library
Meet Mary Helen Stefaniak, author of The Cailiffs of Baghdad, Georgia. When new teacher, Miss Grace Spivey, arrives and turns…
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NewsThe Lives They Lived – Isabel Wilkerson Pays Tribute To Those Who Were “The First”
In the New York Times magazine’s annual “The Lives They Lived” feature, 2011 Anisfield-Wolf winner Isabel Wilkerson explores the lives…