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Born On This Day in 1891: Noted Author Zora Neale Hurston
Writer, folklorist, and anthropologist Zora Neale Hurston (pictured) was one of the most-outstanding authors that emerged from the Harlem Renaissance. Over the course of four novels, an autobiography,...
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BOOK REVIEW: Going Back to Lagos in Teju Cole's "Every Day Is for the Thief"
Author Teju Cole and the cover of his book, “Every Day is For the Thief.” (©Teju Cole / Random House) Imagine a patient, observant and precise writer like the late W.G. Sebald reborn as a Nigerian...
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Books by Black Authors to Look Forward to in 2016
Black Deutschland, by Darryl Pinckney; Fuchsia, by Mahtem Shiferraw; Hunger, by Roxane Gay (MACMILLAN; NEBRASKA PRESS; HARPERCOLLINS) article by Hope Wabuke via theroot.com It is no secret that...
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How the Dark Room Collective in Boston Sparked "Total Life" in Literature |...
Members of the Dark Room Collective, photographed by Elsa Dorfman in 2013; from left to right: Sharan Strange, Janice Lowe, Danielle Legros Georges, John Keene, Tisa Bryant, Major Jackson, Artress...
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AALBC.com’s 50 Favorite African-American Authors of the 20th Century
(photo via aalbc.com) article via aalbc.com 1,826 readers cast votes back in 2001 for their favorite African-American authors. Here we share the 50 authors who received the most votes ranked in the...
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Award-Winning Author Ta-Nehisi Coates Tours U.S. Cities with New,...
“The Water Dancer” Author Ta-Nehisi Coates (photo via wikipedia.commons.org) by Lori Lakin Hutcherson (@lakinhutcherson) Award-winning author Ta-Nehisi Coates is currently touring and discussing his...
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