I was so excited to read that Ta-Nehisi Coates won the Macarthur Genius Award

[La Lioness Priyanka]

His book, Between the World and Me, was one of the bravest and most brilliant books i have read in a LONG time.

I am sure all of you are aware that he won the award but just in case any one missed it, the following are a few good articles about the grant

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/29/arts/macarthur-genius-grant-winners-for-2015-are-announced.html?_r=0

http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2015/09/interview-with-a-putative-genius/407983/

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/ta-nehisi-coates-deemed-genius-trolls-internet/

[msrizzo]

1. Yep,

Next the Booker Man Prize and after that the Pulitzer! Such is my hope.

[Number23]

2. Holy shit.

Excited. Thrilled. Amazed. All of those things except the SLIGHTEST bit surprised.

That man is a beacon of light right now.

[Starry Messenger]

3. Well deserved.

Love him.