National Book Award

28 Scholars to Research Political Polarization with Support from Carnegie Corporation of New York

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星期二, 五月 7, 2024

Carnegie Corporation of New York announced today the 2024 Class of Andrew Carnegie Fellows.

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  • Carnegie Corporation of New York announced today the 2024 Class of Andrew Carnegie Fellows.
  • “The foundation’s support of these fascinating projects is a considered effort to mine scholarship for insights into the underlying causes of the political polarization that is damaging our democracy,” said Richardson.
  • The Andrew Carnegie Fellows Program is a continuation of the mission of Carnegie Corporation of New York, as founded by Andrew Carnegie in 1911, to promote the advancement and diffusion of knowledge and understanding.
  • : Reducing Political Polarization through the Youth Civic Connections Project
    Does Social Media Increase Political Polarization?

Green Box Unveils Dynamic Lineup for 16th Annual Arts Festival

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星期四, 四月 25, 2024

Green Mountain Falls, CO, April 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Green Box is thrilled to announce the much anticipated 16th Annual Green Box Arts Festival, scheduled to take place from July 1 to July 14, 2024, in Green Mountain Falls, Colorado.

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  • Green Mountain Falls, CO, April 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Green Box is thrilled to announce the much anticipated 16th Annual Green Box Arts Festival, scheduled to take place from July 1 to July 14, 2024, in Green Mountain Falls, Colorado.
  • "The 16th Annual Green Box Arts Festival promises to be our most diverse and exhilarating yet,” says Scott RC Levy, Executive Director of Green Box.
  • Embrace health and well-being at this year's Green Box Arts Festival, where offerings catering to mind, body, and spirit have been expanded.
  • The Green Box Arts Festival Box Office opens in-person and online on Wednesday, May 15th.

FOX Nation Signs Renowned Author James Patterson to Helm Three-Part True Crime Series

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星期一, 四月 1, 2024

FOX Nation has debuted a new true crime series, Unsolved with James Patterson, announced Lauren Petterson, president of the platform.

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  • FOX Nation has debuted a new true crime series, Unsolved with James Patterson, announced Lauren Petterson, president of the platform.
  • Hosted by critically acclaimed author James Patterson, the three-part series dropped today.
  • He is the creator of the acclaimed “Alex Cross” series, which will soon air as a television series on Amazon Prime.
  • His memoir “James Patterson by James Patterson” was an instant #1 New York Times bestseller.

American Indian College Fund Hosting Online Book Discussion with Indigenous Author Mona Susan Power

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星期二, 二月 20, 2024

DENVER, Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Indian College Fund (College Fund) is hosting a free, online book and author event for the public featuring the PEN Award–winning Native American author, Mona Susan Power, on March 26 from 12-1 Mountain Daylight Time. Power will discuss her new book, A Council of Dolls, with College Fund President, Cheryl Crazy Bull.

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  • DENVER, Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Indian College Fund (College Fund) is hosting a free, online book and author event for the public featuring the PEN Award–winning Native American author, Mona Susan Power, on March 26 from 12-1 Mountain Daylight Time.
  • Power will discuss her new book, A Council of Dolls, with College Fund President, Cheryl Crazy Bull.
  • Mona Susan Power is the author of four books of fiction: The Grass Dancer (awarded the PEN/Hemingway prize), Roofwalker, Sacred Wilderness, and her most recent novel, A Council of Dolls (longlisted for the National Book Award).
  • Mona Susan Power shines a light on the damage wrought by Indian boarding schools and historical massacres that echo throughout generations of Indigenous people.

Literary Arts Series Spotlights Novelist Saul Bellow

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星期二, 二月 6, 2024

CHICAGO, Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Author Saul Bellow was honored today with a new stamp, the 34th in the Postal Service's Literary Arts series.

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  • CHICAGO, Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Author Saul Bellow was honored today with a new stamp, the 34th in the Postal Service's Literary Arts series.
  • Bellow considered himself a historian of American identity, populating his books with dreamers and intellectuals searching for meaning in a materialistic, sometimes disorienting world.
  • The title "Saul Bellow" is in dark purple letters in the upper-right corner, with "Three Ounce" and "USA" appearing vertically along the left side.
  • Bellow began an unfinished novel in 1939, then in 1941, published his first short story, "Two Morning Monologues," in Partisan Review.

Pulitzer-winning author Colson Whitehead is 2024 CCNY Langston Hughes Medalist

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星期四, 一月 11, 2024

Whitehead won his first Pulitzer Prize in 2017 for his novel " The Underground Railroad ."

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  • Whitehead won his first Pulitzer Prize in 2017 for his novel " The Underground Railroad ."
  • A #1 New York Times bestseller, it also earned him the National Book Award and the Carnegie Medal for Fiction.
  • His second Pulitzer came two years later for " The Nickel Boys ," a novel inspired by the Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys in Florida.
  • In 2018, New York State named him its New York State Author, and in 2020 the Library of Congress awarded him its Prize for American Fiction.

Oakland Arts & Lectures Hosts NYT-Bestselling Author Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah for an Enthralling Literary Evening

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星期五, 一月 5, 2024

Oakland, California--(Newsfile Corp. - January 4, 2024) - Oakland Arts & Lectures proudly presents an enriching evening with Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, New York Times-bestselling author of Friday Black, and his latest novel, Chain-Gang All Stars, on Sunday, Feb 04, 2024, starting at 3PM PST.

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  • Oakland, California--(Newsfile Corp. - January 4, 2024) - Oakland Arts & Lectures proudly presents an enriching evening with Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, New York Times-bestselling author of Friday Black, and his latest novel, Chain-Gang All Stars, on Sunday, Feb 04, 2024, starting at 3PM PST.
  • To view the full announcement, including downloadable images, bios, and more, click here .
  • Oakland Arts & Lectures is hosting an event featuring Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, New York Times-bestselling author of Friday Black and his latest novel, Chain-Gang All Stars on Sunday, Feb 04, 2024, at the California Ballroom of Oakstop.
  • Oakland Arts & Lectures, launched by Sistah Scifi in 2024, is a vibrant literary event series.

Ned Blackhawk's Landmark History of America Wins National Book Award in Nonfiction

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星期四, 十一月 16, 2023

NEW HAVEN, Conn., Nov. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On Wednesday night, Ned Blackhawk won the National Book Award in nonfiction for his groundbreaking history The Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples and the Unmaking of U.S. History .

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  • NEW HAVEN, Conn., Nov. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On Wednesday night, Ned Blackhawk won the National Book Award in nonfiction for his groundbreaking history The Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples and the Unmaking of U.S. History .
  • Hundreds attended the 74th National Book Awards in New York City, raising more than $1 million for the National Book Foundation, which oversees the event and provides a wide range of public and educational programs.
  • Ned Blackhawk (Western Shoshone) is the Howard R. Lamar Professor of History and American Studies at Yale University, where he is the faculty coordinator for the Yale Group for the Study of Native America.
  • He is author or co-editor of three other books in Native American and Indigenous history.

Narrative 4 Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary with a Performance by Sting: Announces Jackie Bezos Global Learning Lab

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星期三, 十一月 15, 2023

NEW YORK, Nov. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On November 6, Narrative 4 (N4), a global education non-profit that uses storytelling and the arts to foster connection and build community, celebrated its ten-year anniversary in New York City with its "10 Years of Yes!" gala. The event featured unforgettable live performances by Sting, Colm Mac Con Iomaire, Loah, Ishmael Beah and others, selling out the 700-plus-seat Peter Jay Sharp Theatre at Symphony Space. Notably, Narrative 4 unveiled "The Jackie Bezos Global Learning Lab," a digital civic-engagement platform for youth around the world as well as the organization's ambitious $50M five-year growth and innovation "Go Big" campaign, which will exponentially increase the organization's global impact around the world.

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  • Notably, Narrative 4 unveiled "The Jackie Bezos Global Learning Lab," a digital civic-engagement platform for youth around the world as well as the organization's ambitious $50M five-year growth and innovation "Go Big" campaign, which will exponentially increase the organization's global impact around the world.
  • The gala included some of Narrative 4's global network of facilitators, artists and young change-makers from South Africa, Mexico, Ireland and beyond.
  • The night culminated with Lisa Consiglio, Narrative 4 co-founder and CEO, honoring Jackie Bezos' visionary leadership, friendship and support over the past ten years by unveiling The Jackie Bezos Global Learning Lab.
  • "Her vision has inspired the trajectory of Narrative 4, and our goal is to have the Lab inspire children everywhere, far into the future."

FREE CULTURAL EVENT! American Indian College Fund Hosting Online Indigenous Author Interviews

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DENVER, Oct. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Indian College Fund is celebrating Native American Heritage Month by hosting two free, online book and author events featuring Indigenous authors.

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  • DENVER, Oct. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Indian College Fund is celebrating Native American Heritage Month by hosting two free, online book and author events featuring Indigenous authors.
  • She resides in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where she and her husband, the producer Kelly Byars, run their production company Reel Indian Picture.
  • To register for the free November 15, 2023, book and author event featuring Ramona Emerson from 12-1 p.m. Mountain Time, please visit https://engage.collegefund.org/page/58212/event/1 .
  • To register for the free November 20, 2023, book and author event featuring Jessie Taken Alive-Recountre to be held from 12-1 p.m. Mountain Time, please visit https://engage.collegefund.org/page/58552/event/1 .