From the monthly archives:

January 2009

Award winning African American children’s and teen books of 2009

by The Lit LoungeJanuary 27, 2009

The following titles were announced as the top African American children’s and teen books for 2009.  If you have read any of them we would love to hear your thoughts.  Send us your review and we will post it to our blog.  So without further ado.
Drum roll please…
The JOHN NEWBERY MEDAL
Honors the year’s most distinguished [...]

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Rattle: Calls for Submissions

by Melanie HendersonJanuary 25, 2009

Calls for Submissions
While we’re always open to regular submissions of poetry, e-reviews, essays on writing, and artwork, each issue of RATTLE contains a special tribute section dedicated to some ethnic, vocational, or stylistic group. We’re also looking for essays on specific subjects. Listed below are our upcoming calls for submissions, along [...]

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Politics, Poetry, and Prose?: On Inaugural Poet, Elizabeth Alexander

by Melanie HendersonJanuary 23, 2009

 
 
Alexander’s “say it plain” delivery impelled varied responses.
 
“She can’t read as well as Maya Angelou.”
 
“The highlight of the Inauguration!”
 
“That’s not poetry. That’s prose.”
 
Alexander, mother, professor, poet, created her space:
 
All about us is noise. All about us is
noise and bramble, thorn and din, each
one of our ancestors on our tongues.
 
To have the opportunity to be [...]

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The Hurston/Richard Wright Award™ for College Writers

by The Lit LoungeJanuary 10, 2009

The Hurston/Wright Foundation is announcing its award for college writers.  Its a great opportunity for unpublished writers currently in college to submit the work in hopes of receiving financial support to continue their study.  Please check out the Hurston/Wright website to get more information on The Hurston/Richard Wright Award™ for College Writers eligibilty and application [...]

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