The literary pioneer who shunned fame in her lifetime and beyond

Posted on 10/04/2019 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Ann Petry’s first book, The Street, became the first novel written by a black woman to sell more than a...

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Merriam-Webster adds 530-plus words to the dictionary

Posted on 09/21/2019 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Merriam-Webster added over 530 words to its dictionary this past week. As usual, some were familiar to us — vacay,...

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Jackie Robinson's daughter talks about her new memoir, "Child Of The Dream"

Posted on 09/11/2019 at 09:03 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The teen years were tough for many of us. But imagine you’re a black teen in 1963. You’re facing your...

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Science-fiction award for new writers has an updated name

Posted on 08/29/2019 at 09:13 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

A long-running science-fiction award has a new name this year. The John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer is...

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Congratulations to the 2019 winners of the American Book Awards

Posted on 08/20/2019 at 01:30 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Do you think Tommy Orange is growing weary of awards yet? We ask because yesterday he received yet another honor:...

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Tagged As: Awards, Book lists, Diversity

Professor under fire for quoting James Baldwin's use of the N-word

Posted on 08/15/2019 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

An acclaimed poet and professor is under investigation for quoting James Baldwin’s use of a racial slur. Laurie Sheck says...

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On the recent influx of novels starring time-traveling lesbians

Posted on 08/09/2019 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Now here’s a headline that pulled us in: “Why are there so many new books about time-travelling lesbians?” That’s a...

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Authors pay homage to Toni Morrison

Posted on 08/07/2019 at 09:36 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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The tributes continue to pour in for author Toni Morrison, who died Monday at age eighty-eight. Morrison is best known...

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Toni Morrison, award-winning author of "Beloved," passes away

Posted on 08/06/2019 at 08:41 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Celebrated author Toni Morrison died Monday night at age eighty-eight. Her death was first reported by Vulture, citing a source...

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Tagged As: Diversity, Obituary, Women in literature

Langston Hughes essay appears in English for the first time

Posted on 07/23/2019 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The latest literary discovery: an essay, never before published in English, by Langston Hughes. Smithsonian Magazine’s Steven Hoelscher was poking...

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Tagged As: Classic literature, Diversity, History, Nonfiction