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Friday, August 21, 2026

Books in Brief: The Sisterhood: How a Network of Black Women Writers Changed American Culture by Courtney Thorsson

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About the Book Publication: 2023 Publisher: Columbia University Press A revealing account of how a groundbreaking network of Black women...

Books in Brief: Pitfalls of Prestige by Laura Elizabeth Vrana

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About the Book Publication: 2024 Publisher: The Ohio State University Press A critical examination of how literary institutions elevate, ...
Wednesday, August 19, 2026

Books in Brief: The Geographies of African American Short Fiction by Kenton Rambsy

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About the Book Publication: 2022 Publisher:  University Press of Mississippi A long-overdue history of short stories, place, and the signif...
Saturday, August 15, 2026

A Companion Checklist to My Post on C. Liegh McInnis's Poem on Bob Ross

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These days, I tend to write shorter blog posts, but since this one, " From Phillis Wheatley and Scipio Moorhead to C. Liegh McInnis and...
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From Phillis Wheatley and Scipio Moorhead to C. Liegh McInnis and Bob Ross

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Painter, art instructor Bob Ross Every time I try to take a break from poetry, someone pulls me back in. This time, it was none other than C...
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Black Poets and Artwork

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Here's a roundup of blog posts about Black poets and artwork. • A Companion Checklist to My Post on C. Liegh McInnis's Poem on Bob R...

How William J. Harris Unknowingly Helped Inspire an Artbook Collection at SIUE

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"How'd you get into Black visual art?" a student recently asked me. I assured him that I'm no expert art person. But I...
Tuesday, August 11, 2026

Book Bite #3

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Related: • Book Notes: One Black Writer at a Time