Here are the winners of the 2020 American Book Awards.

Here are the winners of the 2020 American Book Awards.

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Margaret Atwood will receive a lifetime achievement award from the the Dayton Literary Peace Prize.

Margaret Atwood will receive a lifetime achievement award from the the Dayton Literary Peace Prize.

By Rasheeda Saka | September 14, 2020

The Langston League has created an episode-by-episode syllabus for <em>Lovecraft Country.</em>

The Langston League has created an episode-by-episode syllabus for Lovecraft Country.

By Jonny Diamond | September 14, 2020

Um, who's going to tell the French about <em>American Dirt</em>?

Um, who's going to tell the French about American Dirt?

By Emily Temple | September 14, 2020

Alex Ross on Wagner's Complicated Influence on American Culture

Alex Ross on Wagner's Complicated Influence on American Culture

How Will Cather Delighted in the "Strangeness and Loucheness" of the Composer's World

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Sophia Chang on Entering the Wu-Tang Clan's Inner Circle

Sophia Chang on Entering the Wu-Tang Clan's Inner Circle

"She’s down with Wu-Tang! And that’s all you need to know!"

By Sophia Chang | September 14, 2020

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The Contours of Racism and Citizenship in the United States

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Ziad Antar on Hope Becoming a Fiction After the Beirut Explosion

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