Tag: literature
Sarah Cooper Memoir ‘Foolish’ Scheduled for October Release
By HILLEL ITALIE, AP National Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — The title alone of Sarah Cooper's upcoming memoir is a hint that she doesn't plan...
Princeton University Plans Toni Morrison Tribute in 2023
By Associated Press
RINCETON, N.J. (AP) — A monthslong Toni Morrison tribute at Princeton University, where the Nobel laureate taught for 17 years, will range from music...
Kanye may not like books, but hip-hop fosters a love of literature
By A.D. Carson, University of Virginia
When Ye – the artist formerly known as Kanye West – stated during a recent podcast that he doesn’t...
Michelle Obama plans 6-city tour for ‘The Light We Carry’
By Hillel Italie, AP National Writer
Michelle Obama plans a six-city tour this fall in support of her new book, "The Light We Carry: Overcoming...
Poet Marilyn Nelson wins $100,000 lifetime achievement prize
By Associated Press
Marilyn Nelson has won the $100,000 Wallace Stevens Award, a lifetime achievement honor presented by the Academy of American Poets for “proven...