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Why Ernest J Gaines is literature’s best-kept secret
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 6 months agoThis year saw the 90th anniversary of the birth of one of America’s most celebrated, widely read and arguably greatest novelists – as well as the 40th...
20 Essential Books Recommended by Oprah’s Book Club
Biography via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe Best Books from Oprah's Book ClubBiography When Oprah talks, we listen. Oprah’s Book Club, helmed by the one-and-only Oprah Winfrey herself, has put...
These 10 essential Louisiana books make great reads -- and last-minute Christmas gifts
The Courier via Yahoo News· 1 year agoLooking for a last-minute Christmas gift for anyone who loves Louisiana? Try one of these books,...
Ruth Bader Ginsburg honoured with 2023 postage stamp
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoRuth Bader Ginsburg, the late Supreme Court Justice, will be honored with a new postage stamp in 2023, the US Postal Service announced on Monday. Justice...
Words of power: Frederick Douglass speech read at Worcester City Hall
Worcester Telegram & Gazette via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWorcester residents came together to celebrate one of history’s most famous abolitionists on his...
EDITORIAL:American hero: Yeager deserves a commemorative stamp
Bluefield Daily Telegraph, W.Va. via Yahoo News· 6 months agoDec. 13—The United States has a tradition of issuing commemorative postage stamps honoring citizens who have achieved extraordinary things that enriched their country. In 2023, stamps issued ...
Emmys: Meet the 26 rookies who reaped multiple nominations
Gold Derby via Yahoo News· 1 week agoWhen the 2023 Primetime Emmy nominations were revealed, Ali Wong and Pedro Pascal both had the honor...
Authors Toni Morrison, Ernest J. Gaines honored with new postage stamp
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAuthors Toni Morrison and Ernest J. Gaines are among the honorees who will receive a new stamp from...
Former UL writer Ernest Gaines to be featured on postage stamp celebrating Black heritage
The Daily Advertiser via Yahoo News· 2 years agoErnest J. Gaines, the former University of Louisiana at Lafayette writer-in-residence emeritus and one of the most acclaimed authors in Louisiana's history, will be depicted on a U.S. postage ...
TheGrio Awards, Environmental Champion Icon: Don Cheadle
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 7 months agoThe actor and activist has a long history of captivating audiences with his transformative...