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Why 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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While We’re Waiting For The Movie Adaptation Of “The Reluctant Fundamentalist”…
…you can hear about Mohsin Hamid’s role in getting the project to the big screen. Are you as excited for…
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VIDEO: Esi Edugyan: “I’ve Wanted To Be A Writer Since I Was 13”
Often writers feel that urge to put their thoughts out in the world as young children. 2012 Anisfield-Wolf winner Esi…
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VIDEO: Toni Morrison Discusses “Black Is Beautiful”
We’ve been talking about Toni Morrison a lot lately, but we think it’s difficult to provide too much information on…
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Does Toni Morrison’s Latest Stack Up Against Her Previous Works?
It’s not very likely to hear us expressing doubt about Ms. Toni Morrison‘s literary abilities. If anything, our appreciation for…
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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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Toni 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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VIDEO: David Livingstone Smith On Why Humans Demean Other Humans
“This book is the first serious study of the phenomenon of dehumanization,” David Livingstone Smith says in this recent interview…
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5 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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5 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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The 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…