Nikole Hannah-Jones and Ta-Nehisi Coates Join Howard University Faculty
Howard University announced yesterday that two iconic American authors would be joining their faculty: Nikole Hannah-Jones, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter who covers racial injustice for The New York Times Magazine and the creator of the landmark 1619 Project; and Ta-Nehisi Coates, author of Between the World and Me and The Water Dancer. Hannah-Jones turned down a UNC tenured position to become a tenured faculty member of Howard’s Cathy Hughes School of Communications, filling the newly created Knight Chair in Race and Journalism. Coates will be a faculty member in the flagship College of Arts and Sciences. Both Hannah-Jones and Coates wish to support and help educate the next generation of Black journalists.
The Horror Writers Association Offers Endowments to Fund Teen Writing Programs
The Horror Writers Association (HWA) is offering endowments to libraries to fund teen writing programs as part of the association’s ongoing dedication to furthering young adult literacy. HWA is the premier organization of writers and publishers of horror and dark fantasy, and it is the home of the Bram Stoker Awards. Their Young Adults Write Now fund will provide up to five endowments of $250 each per year to help libraries establish writing programs. Currently, the program is only available to US libraries, but they hope to open up the program to include other countries as part of the HWA’s global presence. Former HWA President Lisa Morton said, “We look forward to working more closely with libraries to expand public awareness of, and appreciation for, horror literature.”
Children’s Books Help Keep Dogs Calm on the 4th of July
On July 4th, a lot of dogs all around the country get disturbed by the loud bangs of fireworks. Pets have very sensitive ears, and they can find the fireworks to be very scary. Worried about the poor pups? At least you can rest assured that the dogs at the Kentucky Humane Society were fine. Volunteers came to the shelter to help calm the dogs down by reading them children’s books. On July 5, the shelter posted on Facebook sharing images of people reading to the pups outside of their cages. Above the images the organization wrote: “A big thanks to our amazing volunteers who spent time at the shelter July 4th comforting the animals… Many pets fell fast asleep on their beds—some were even snoring! We also want to give a special thanks to Angie from KHS and her family, who organized the event and came in early to prep the treats and welcome the volunteers.”
What the Literati Reviews Didn’t Tell Me
Here’s your in-depth look at Literati’s book club launch. Find answers to what you can expect, how much it costs, and much more beyond the standard Literati reviews.