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28Oct

Fuller Award: Luis Alberto Urrea

18Nov

Angela Terry: The Trials of Adeline Turner

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20Nov

Nikole Hannah-Jones: The 1619 Project

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Ray Bradbury’s Guide to Throwing the Best Halloween Party

October 26, 2021

Ray Bradbury was a true lover of Halloween. As his favorite holiday, he always made [...]

Dune: From Novel to Film

October 22, 2021

A quick primer on Dune before you watch the just-released film. The newest adaptation of [...]

Writers of the Month — October 2021

October 15, 2021

A monthly roundup of writers past and present that we just can’t get enough of. [...]

AWM Staff Picks: October 2021

October 12, 2021

Reading Recommendations from the staff of the American Writers Museum. We can’t recommend these books [...]

Writers of the Month — September 2021

September 16, 2021

A monthly roundup of writers past and present that we just can’t get enough of. [...]

Printers Row Lit Fest Reading List

September 9, 2021

See these writers and more at the American Writers Museum / Feinberg Foundation Stage at [...]

AWM Staff Picks: September 2021

September 8, 2021

Reading Recommendations from the staff of the American Writers Museum. We can’t recommend these books [...]

Writers of the Month — August

August 24, 2021

A monthly roundup of writers past and present that we just can’t get enough of. [...]

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