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The only juried American book prize focusing on works that address racism and diversity.
The Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards recognize books that have made important contributions to our understanding of racism and human diversity. For 85 years, the distinguished books earning Anisfield-Wolf prizes have opened and challenged our minds. Cleveland poet and philanthropist Edith Anisfield Wolf established the book awards in 1935, in honor of her father, John Anisfield, and husband, Eugene Wolf, to reflect her family’s passion for social justice.
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@AnisfieldWolfCleveland is one of my favorite places and I cannot wait to be back next week. If you’re nearby, come through! https://t.co/b6o3VJRgFW
IN ONE WEEK, poet @adrian_matejka (AW ’14) will join us in #CLE at @CuyahogaLib‘s Parma-Snow branch to announce our class of 2023!
Join us for this free event + register today: https://t.co/4DgaY4NHoS #AWBA2023 https://t.co/UmrovSw3vS

TONIGHT! Join us for the second screening of RISE AND REBUILD at @CIFF at 7:30 pm. Use code AWBA to get $1 off your ticket: https://t.co/K3T22d2HFM https://t.co/ZmAgc2wJfO

Heading to #CIFF47? Join us for the first screening of RISE + REBUILD: A TALE OF THREE CITIES, and use code AWBA to get $1 off your ticket: https://t.co/K3T22d29Qe https://t.co/shaztkzBhX

“Whether visible or invisible, emotional or physical, trauma is an inescapable component of human existence.”
-from prof @balavage_elysia‘s essay on teaching @officialdonika‘s THE RENUNCIATIONS: https://t.co/HEHOIUTP1R https://t.co/kuCBDIoGjE

Poet @adrian_matejka will be at @CuyahogaLib‘s Parma-Snow branch April 3 to read from his new book, LAST ON HIS FEET, and announce our 2023 winners!
Event is free and open to the public: https://t.co/4DgaY4Ofeq https://t.co/yxcN98a7he
