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What We At The Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards Are Thankful For
We are thankful for books, wonderful books. Thankful for the worlds they create, the minds they challenge, the stories that…
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NewsLouise Erdrich Wins 2012 National Book Award For Fiction
We are thrilled to congratulate 2009 Anisfield-Wolf winner Louise Erdrich on her win at the 2012 National Book Awards. She…
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NewsWhat Should The Government Do About Poverty?
With the 2012 election cycle behind us (phew!), the focus has again shifted to our elected officials actual job responsibilities…
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NewsVIDEO: Lucille Clifton Recites Poem, “Homage To My Hips”
With all the destruction being felt on the East Coast from Hurricane Sandy, we felt the need to keep the…
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NewsVIDEO: Philosopher Kwame Anthony Appiah Shares His Personal Philosophy
1993 winner Kwame Anthony Appiah is well-known for his musings on race, culture, and identity. Born to a European mother…
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NewsVIDEO: Elizabeth Alexander Discusses Hip-Hop’s Link To Poetry
We talk about all things dealing with race and diversity here at Anisfield-Wolf but there is one subject we haven’t…
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NewsVIDEO: “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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NewsDavid 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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News“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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NewsVIDEO: 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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NewsJunot 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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NewsVIDEO: 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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NewsLiterature 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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NewsVIDEO: 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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NewsJunot 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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NewsCleveland 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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NewsBright, 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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NewsVIDEO: 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,…