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Literature

Akwaeke Emezi Centers Those at the Margins

Their latest novel The Death of Vivek Oji is a dramatic story of loss and transcendence that will move every reader.

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02.03.2021
Literature

Brandon Taylor Writes to Understand People

Taylor is the author of Real Life, a novel that follows a group of friends as they argue, manipulate, and fall in and out of love.

BY Aspen Words

Blog Post

01.28.2021
Literature

Danielle Evans Wants You to Reexamine Your Protagonists

With her timely new book, Evans brings her signature voice to the subjects of race, grief, apology, and American history.

BY Aspen Words

Blog Post

01.25.2021
Literature

15 Books That Help Turn Fiction into Action

Check out the longlist for the Aspen Words Literary Prize, an annual award for fiction that addresses a vital contemporary issue.

BY Aspen Words

Blog Post

11.12.2020