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Wilkerson: Mathis’ “Hattie” Is Not “The Grapes of Wrath” for Black Folks Bridgett M. Davis Lit January 7, 2013 0An expert on the Great Migration trains her eyes on an Oprah Book Club favorite.
Diaz, Mengestu Named 2012 MacArthur Fellows Lit October 2, 2012 0Junot Diaz & Dinaw Mengestu are among this year's MacArthur Fellows!
READ: An excerpt from Halifu Osumare’s “The Hiplife In Ghana” Excerpts September 26, 2012 0A new book explores how Ghana's youth took hip-hop, made it their own, and what it means for the country's future.
UPCOMING: ringshout @ The Brooklyn Book Festival — 9/20 Lit September 14, 2012 0@ringshout takes over @franklinkparkbk for @bkbf! See you there!
UPCOMING: 2012 Brooklyn Book Festival — September 23 Lit September 14, 2012 1@bkbf is chock full of writers representing the new black imagination
ABOUT TOWN: The Hycide Magazine Party — September 7 About Town September 11, 2012 0@hycidemag had plenty of reasons to celebrate its first year!
READ: An Excerpt from Victor Lavalle’s “The Devil In Silver” Excerpts September 11, 2012 0@victorlavalle leads off our new book feature
Author Victor Lavalle On What Makes The Best Monsters Lit September 4, 2012 1@victorlavalle asks: Who else but Americans would find it so terrifying to have the dead return?
UPCOMING: HYCIDE Magazine 1-Year Anniversary Party — 9/7 Lit September 1, 2012 0@hycidemag celebrates its 1st year with a party at MoCADA
CHORUS: Saul Williams’s Spoken Word Tour Lit August 29, 2012 0@saulwilliams tours in support of his literary experiment
