Literature

George M. Johnson and Leah Johnson have 7-figure book deal

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Q&A: Amanda Gorman talks UN poem, future presidency, novel

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Rare Toni Morrison short story to be published as a book

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Walter Mosley to receive National Book Foundation lifetime achievement award

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Celebrated novelist Jaqueline Woodson wins international literary prize

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EXCLUSIVE: Walter Mosley talks about his new book, writing for television, and what freedom really means

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Toni Morrison explains the moment racism will end

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Walter Dean Myers dead at 76

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From 'Bondwoman's Narrative' to '12 Years a Slave': Slavery narratives in the midst of revival

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Top career lessons from ‘The Great Gatsby’

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This week’s book list: A man recounts his 'real' trip to hell, and more

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This week’s book list: Booker T. and Ellison give a Black History Month send-off

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Remembering author Bebe Moore Campbell on her 63rd birthday

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Where is the love for authors of color among big publishers?

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This week’s reading list: Laugh with Paul Mooney or escape with facts about mind-boggling feats

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This week's reading list: 'An Angry A** Black Woman'

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Charles Dickens characters: Were they drawn from real-life black Londoners?

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'Gleam' puts new spin on Zora Neale Hurston's 'Their Eyes Were Watching God'

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7-year-old writes book on struggle with obesity

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New generation to discover ‘Roots’ with enhanced eBook

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