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The Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards is the only juried American book prize focusing on works that address racism and diversity.

06/16/2026

Carrie R. Moore writes about the intimate lives of Black people focusing on love, accountability, and community in her Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards winning collection of short stories, "Make Your Way Home."

As you read the collection, what characters resonated with you the most? Were there particular stories that stuck with you long after you turned the page?

Let us know below!

For more resources to guide your reading, check out this month's Anisfield-Wolf Book Club: https://www.anisfield-wolf.org/awba-book-club/

06/15/2026

Every day through the end of the year, we will be unveiling new mem...

06/12/2026

Carrie R. Moore shares that she writes to illuminate humanity.

Winner of the 2026 Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards Fiction prize, Moore's short story collection, "Make Your Way Home," invites us all to examine how the past shapes our present—and how our present choices will echo for years to come.

Learn more: https://www.anisfield-wolf.org/awba-book-club/

06/11/2026

As part of Big Bets for America Cleveland, the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards and the Rockefeller Foundation held an intimate evening gathering following the Tuesday's convening.

Other Suns: An Archival Talk & Dinner was inspired by 2011 AWBA winner Isabel Wilkerson's The Warmth of Other Suns and explored the Great Migration, Black agency, and the individuals whose imagination helped shape Cleveland.

Through a series of archival photographs and personal reflections, a remarkable group of intergenerational voices—including Dr. Jarvis Givens, Stevona Elem Rogers, and Leah Hudnall, illuminated stories of ingenuity, resilience, and community building that continue to shape Cleveland today. The evening brought together a small, curated group of leaders, artists, thinkers, and community builders to ThirdSpace Reading Room and Action Lab for conversation, reflection, and fellowship.

06/09/2026

How are you enjoying this month's Anisfield-Wolf Book Club book, "Make Your Way Home"?

Do you have a favorite story from the collection? Share your thoughts below!

Explore more resources for the book here: https://www.anisfield-wolf.org/awba-book-club/

06/06/2026

Happy Pride Month!

We are honored to have several works in the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards canon that highlight and uplift LGBTQ+ stories, history, and experiences.

What are some of your favorite LGBTQ+ books? Share them below so we can add to our ever expanding reading list!

Take a look at our winners on our website to find your next Pride Month read!

06/05/2026

The 11 stories in "Make Your Way Home" by Carrie R. Moore take the reader on a journey though the American South. As you read this month's Anisfield-Wolf Book Club selection, how do these settings and landscapes show up for you and how does the history of each setting inform your reading?

Download our discussion questions for "Make Your Way Home" here: https://www.anisfield-wolf.org/awba-book-club/

06/04/2026

Join us for a weekend of opening and challenging minds as we honor the 2026 Anisfield-Wolf Book Award winners. Attend our annual signature ceremony at the Maltz Performing Arts Center on September 18 as this year’s winners join the esteemed canon of America’s only juried book prize focusing on works that address racism and diversity.
Learn more here: https://www.anisfield-wolf.org/2026/05/anisfield-wolf-book-awards-weekend/

06/02/2026

Carrie R. Moore’s debut collection announces an extraordinary new talent in American fiction, inviting us all to examine how the past shapes our present—and how our present choices will echo for years to come.

This month, the Anisfield-Wolf Book Club is reading 2026 AWBA Fiction winner, "Make Your Way Home." Explore resources to guide your reading here: https://www.anisfield-wolf.org/awba-book-club/

05/29/2026

Today is a great day to grab lunch with your friend and your favorite Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards winners.

Check out this years winners here: https://www.anisfield-wolf.org/winners/

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