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As we are furiously preparing for our awards ceremony in a few weeks, we found this video, taped for our…

“Writing is almost a place of dreams for me, and I don’t have to give up anything to do it.”…

We love it. We absolutely love it. When we read Colson Whitehead’s “How To Write,” we doubled over in laughter….

For someone as storied as Arnold Rampersad, sometimes the best words of praise come not from awards jurors or book…

Arnold Rampersad, our 2012 Anisfield-Wolf winner, has a special tie to the Cleveland area, where our awards are hosted every…

During a two-day symposium at Stanford University, Junot Diaz had the opportunity to sit down with editor Paula M.L. Moya…

No, it’s not a “best books of all-time” list, but the list assembled by the Library of Congress, to celebrate…

Anisfield-Wolf jury member Joyce Carol Oates explains how writers can get in touch with the core of their characters, using…

In Geoffrey C. Ward’s Unforgivable Blackness: Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson, we are treated to a front row seat…

We’ve been talking about Toni Morrison a lot lately, but we think it’s difficult to provide too much information on…

It’s not very likely to hear us expressing doubt about Ms. Toni Morrison‘s literary abilities. If anything, our appreciation for…

An elected member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Blight works in many capacities in the world of public history, including on boards of museums and historical societies, and as a member of a small team of advisers to the 9/11 Memorial and Museum team of curators. 

Oprah’s impact on the world of literature can not be understated. It is estimated that Oprah’s Book Club was instrumental…

Kamila Shamsie spent most of her formative years living in Karachi, Pakistan, a sprawling city on the coast where “you…

Black History Month is but one period out of the year where we focus on the accomplishments and contributions of…

We’re so pleased to share this bit of good news about Anisfield-Wolf jury member Joyce Carol Oates! From Oregon State:…

2009 Anisfield-Wolf Award winner Annette Gordon-Reed had the distinct privilege of being awarded a MacArthur “Genius” grant, which is a…

The world of publishing is changing right before our eyes, with established authors choosing to go the self-publishing route. Anisfield-Wolf’s…