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Neglected Classics: William M. Kelley, The Lost Giant of American Literature, and His Astonishing Debut Novel 'A Different Drummer'

Neglected Classics: William M. Kelley, The Lost Giant of American Literature, and His Astonishing Debut Novel 'A Different Drummer' | Writers & Books | Scoop.it
Kathryn Schulz writes about a major black novelist who made a remarkable début—and then disappeared.
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Appreciation: On Octavia Butler, multi-award-winning novelist

Appreciation: On Octavia Butler, multi-award-winning novelist | Writers & Books | Scoop.it
As a preteen, Octavia Butler decided she'd had enough of second-rate science fiction. "Geez," she said after watching Devil Girl from Mars, a 1954 B-movie. "I
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Unpublished Novel by Zora Neale Hurston to Be Published in 2018

Unpublished Novel by Zora Neale Hurston to Be Published in 2018 | Writers & Books | Scoop.it
Harper Collins will release the unpublished manuscript of Hurston’s Barracoon: The Story of the Last “Black Cargo.”
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