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National Book Awards defends award for Ta-Nehisi Coates' dad, a publisher who reissued antisemitic books

JL;DR SUMMARY The National Book Awards faces criticism for awarding its Literarian Award to Paul Coates, head of Black Classic Press, due to his republication of Tony Martin's antisemitic text, "The Jewish Onslaught." A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Freedom Of ExpressionJewish ControversyJewish RelationsTa Nehisi CoatesPaul CoatesNational Book AwardsBlack Classic PressTony MartinJewish Onslaught

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Baltimore, Maryland, United States
"Paul Coates, the founder of Black Classic Press, at his publishing house in Baltimore, Maryland on August 28, 2024."
Canada
"The Giller Prize, a prestigious Canadian literary award, will host its own ceremony on Monday following months of protest over its sponsors ties to Israel."

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