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The Many Stories of Houston

Washington’s debut story collection, Lot, is a nominee for the Aspen Words Literary Prize.

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02.13.2020
Literature

The Untold Stories of the American West

Fajardo-Anstine’s work provides literary representation to Latinas of indigenous ancestry.

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Blog Post

02.12.2020
Literature

The Stories We Tell Our Children

Carr is the author of the novel Opioid, Indiana, a nominee for the Aspen Words Literary Prize.

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Blog Post

02.11.2020
Literature

Steph Cha on Racial Tensions and Representation

Your House Will Pay deals with a clash between two families, one black and one Korean, a year before the L.A. Uprising.

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Blog Post

02.10.2020
Literature

Jacqueline Woodson Will Not Be Erased

The author believes her role is to remind her readers how this moment for Black people came to be.

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Blog Post

02.07.2020
Literature

Maurice Carlos Ruffin on the Future We Should Fear

In his novel We Cast a Shadow, Ruffin uses satire to shed light on our white supremacist history.

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Blog Post

02.07.2020
Literature

Laila Lalami Commits to the Truth

The author of The Other Americans discusses her role in this cultural and political moment.

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Blog Post

02.06.2020
Literature

Angie Cruz Believes in the Resilience of Women

Her novel Dominicana follows Ana, a young woman away from her family and on her own in America.

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Blog Post

02.05.2020
Literature

Aspen Words Literary Prize

Aspen Words today announced the longlist for the Aspen Words Literary Prize (AWLP), an annual award for a work of fiction that addresses a vital contemporary issue.

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11.14.2019
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