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Opinion | Ralph Ellison defined America through literature. He belongs in classrooms.  The Washington Post

‘Invisible Man’ Author Ralph Ellison Was Also a Prolific Photographer. A New Book Spotlights Hundreds of His Polaroids and Street Scenes  Artnet News

Ralph Ellison, Photographer  Library of Congress (.gov)

Invisible Man Archives - National Book Foundation  nationalbook.org

I am an invisible man  SocialistWorker.org

13 Black Authors to Read  PBS

Which Books Do Famous Authors Read and Recommend Most?  Literary Hub

The History of Black Literature  ArcGIS StoryMaps

15 Books to Read During Black History Month and Beyond  Innocence Project

In celebration of twentieth century African American literature  OUPblog

The most famous author from every state  Business Insider

Alex Haley Taught America About Race — and a Young Man How to Write (Published 2021)  The New York Times

12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written”  Britannica

Stories that shaped history: essential classics by Black authors  TheGrio

10 Great Books That Have Never Been Made Into Movies  HowStuffWorks

Banned Books Week: Invisible Man | Minerva’s Kaleidoscope  Library of Congress (.gov)

A Century of Reading: The 10 Books That Defined the 1950s  Literary Hub

15 Black authors whose books you need to read  TheGrio

The most famous author from every state  Business Insider

15 Of The Most Famous First Sentences Across Literature  Forbes

The 25 Most Significant New York City Novels From the Last 100 Years (Published 2022)  The New York Times

The 25 Most Iconic Book Covers in History  Literary Hub

12 Writers on Their Own Famous Books  Literary Hub

How 5 Famous Authors Dealt With Writer's Block  Mental Floss

21 banned books to read to honor Black history all year  TODAY.com

30 Must-Read Books by Black Authors  Early Bird Books

One hit wonders: 7 famous authors who only wrote one book  Entertainment Weekly

The 20 Most Famous Books of All Time  Book Riot