TODAY: In 1917, Gwendolyn Brooks, the first African-American woman to win the Pulitzer Prize, is born.
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- Much-needed makeovers: African rewrites of The Metamorphosis, American Psycho, and others. | Brittle Paper
- “Imagine not knowing whether you can contain all of you in tiny ballooned cheeks decides whether you continue.” Poetry by Patricia Smith. | BuzzFeed Reader
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