Maya Angelou Book Award

Four Finalists Announced for Second Maya Angelou Book Award

Tuesday, October 11, 2022

The Maya Angelou Book Award reading committee has selected four finalists for the second annual award, which is presented by the Kansas City Public Library, the University of Missouri-Kansas City, and five other universities in the state.

Library, Universities Open Submissions for Second Year of Maya Angelou Book Award

Tuesday, February 8, 2022

Maya Angelou Book Award

Writers for Readers

The Kansas City-based Maya Angelou Book Award is open for submissions. Now in its second year, the award aims to honor Angelou’s legacy by selecting writers and works that show a similar commitment to social justice.

Yemeni American Poet Threa Almontaser Wins First Maya Angelou Book Award

Wednesday, October 27, 2021

Writers for Readers

Maya Angelou Book Award

The Kansas City Public Library and the University of Missouri-Kansas City named poet Threa Almontaser as the winner of the first annual Maya Angelou Book Award on October 20, 2021. She was honored for her debut co...