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Ainsfieldwolf who had this prize way back in 1985in she understood that literature could serve as the potent elixir in this fight. In the 84 years since the prize was established, our country has made Great Strides forward with regard to respecting and embracing our diversity. But recently we have taken disheartening steps backward. Reported hate crimes have risen sharply in the past several years, including, of course, the mass murders at the Mother Emanuel Ame Church in South Carolina and the ...

The author of Wandering Stars goes deep with Esquire on addiction, telling true stories through fiction, and writing against "literary tourism."

The American Book Award winner’s second novel balances vitality and love against history’s brutality