Octavia E. Butler's epic speculative fiction novel, 'Parable Of The Sower,' was brought to life in NYC as a Black Opera. Here's our review.

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LONDON (AP) — Tayari Jones won the Women’s Prize for fiction on Wednesday with “An American Marriage,” her story of a family torn apart by the U.S. judicial system. The American writer’s best-selling novel – selected by Oprah Winfrey for her book club and praised by ex-president Barack Obama – centers on a successful African-American […]

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NEW YORK (AP) — Beyonce’s favorite feminist has won a fiction prize. Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, whose TED talk on feminism is featured on the Beyonce CD on the song “Flawless,” has gotten her own props. Her most recent novel “Americanah,” about a young Nigerian woman navigating life in America and Africa, has won […]