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VIDEO: Brian Seibert On Winning The 2016 Anisfield-Wolf Award For Nonfiction
September 28, 2016
Brian Seibert, the New York Times dance critic and 2016 nonfiction winner for his book, What the Eye Hears: A…
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VIDEO: Lillian Faderman On Winning The 2016 Anisfield-Wolf Award For Nonfiction
From the Playhouse Square stage, Lillian Faderman began her acceptance of this year’s nonfiction award with a story of how…
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“Very Heartfelt And Intellectual”: College Students Reflect On Lillian Faderman
September 27, 2016
When Lillian Faderman spoke at the City Club of Cleveland this September, she ably distilled her ample Anisfield-Wolf winning history,…
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Inside Cleveland Book Week 2016
September 23, 2016
Last week we celebrated the inaugural Cleveland Book Week (CBW), a series of special events to celebrate Anisfield-Wolf Book Award winners past and…
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EDWINS Leadership And Restaurant Institute Named Recipient Of 2016 Anisfield-Wolf Memorial Award
September 12, 2016
There is a quote on the back of each menu at EDWINS Leadership and Restaurant Institute: “At Edwins, we believe…
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Introducing Cleveland Book Week, September 10-16
September 1, 2016
Welcome to the inaugural Cleveland Book Week, September 10-16, designed to make our region a literary destination. At the center…
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REVIEW: “Another Brooklyn” By Jacqueline Woodson
August 9, 2016
Do you remember being fifteen? Let Another Brooklyn, Jacqueline Woodson’s first adult novel in 20 years, jog your memory. In…
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REVIEW: “The Underground Railroad” By Colson Whitehead
August 8, 2016
by Charles Ellenbogen With all of the recent discussion about the changing faces on U.S. currency, some controversy emerged over…
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REVIEW: “The Fire This Time: A New Generation Speaks About Race”
August 2, 2016
There are 108 tally marks on the cover of The Fire This Time, the new essay collection that brings forth…
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Ta-Nehisi Coates + Roxane Gay Enter the Writers’ Room, But Comics Still Need a Jolt of Diversity
July 25, 2016
by Valentino L. Zullo, Teaching Fellow, Kent State University and Ohio Center for the Book Scholar-in-Residence at Cleveland Public Library The…
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Join Us For “An Evening With Rita Dove And Friends” On September 14
July 13, 2016
Rita Dove is coming home. The former poet laureate and Akron native will return to the region that raised her…
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Public Art Inspired By Anisfield-Wolf Canon Makes A Splash Across Cleveland
June 24, 2016
Riders heading to downtown Cleveland on the RTA’s Red Line may have noticed quite a few more pops of color adorning…
