The 2026 jury, again led by Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Natasha Trethewey, included critically acclaimed author Luis Alberto Urrea and former AWBA winners Peter Ho Davies, Charles King and Tiya Miles.

“As we mark the 90th anniversary of the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards, we celebrate not only this year’s remarkable winners but also the enduring vision of Edith Anisfield Wolf,” said Kortney Morrow, ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – The 89th annual Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards (AWBA) will be celebrated at the Maltz Performing Arts Center and The City Club of Cleveland this weekend. The awards represent the only ...

This year's Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards recognize six writers. Top row from left: Danzy Senna, Yusef Komunyakaa and John Swanson Jacobs. Bottom row from left: Janice Harrington, Tessa Hulls and ...

A documentary about the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards. Pulitzer Prize Winner, United States Poet Laureate and best-selling author, Natasha Trethewey picks up the mantel from Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. to ...

The Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards (AWBA), the only national juried prize for literature that addresses racism and diversity, proudly marks its 90th anniversary with a citywide celebration September 19–20 ...

EXCLUSIVE: Stampede Ventures has optioned rights to the first three books in the bestselling non-fiction series The Alpha Wolves of Yellowstone, tapping Zack Stentz (Thor) and his wolf advocate ...

The Cleveland Foundation this week announced the winners of the 89th annual Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards. Dedicated to recognizing literature that emphasizes our understanding of racism and human ...