Arts and Letters Award in Literature
from the American Academy of Arts and Letters
Nell received one of the 2025 Arts and Letters Awards in Literature from the
American Academy of Arts and Letters.
Nell was presented with the award on May 21, 2025 at the American Academy of Arts and Letters's annual "Ceremonial" in New York City (see details).
American Academy of Arts and Letters.
Nell was presented with the award on May 21, 2025 at the American Academy of Arts and Letters's annual "Ceremonial" in New York City (see details).
I Just Keep Talking—A Life in Essays
by Nell Irvin Painter
Nell’s newest book — a comprehensive new collection of essays spanning art, politics, and the legacy of racism that shapes American history as we know it.
▷ I Just Keep Talking is reviewed by The New York Times and The Washington Post.
▷ Best of 2024 lists:
▸ Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Books of the Year
▸ The New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2024
▸ Publishers Weekly Holiday Gift Guide
▸ Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Books of the Year
▸ The New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2024
▸ Publishers Weekly Holiday Gift Guide
I Just Keep Talking—A Life in Essays by Nell Irvin Painter.
Jacket art: Self-Portrait 11 (2010) by Nell Irvin Painter;
Jacket design by John Fontana; doubleday.com, 4/2024
Jacket art: Self-Portrait 11 (2010) by Nell Irvin Painter;
Jacket design by John Fontana; doubleday.com, 4/2024
New editions of Nell's older books:
Sojourner Truth, A Life, A Symbol — now has a new 2nd edition!
Standing at Armageddon: The United States, 1877-1919 now has a new 3rd edition!
Standing at Armageddon: The United States, 1877-1919 now has a new 3rd edition!
Nell spent Fall 2024 in Berlin as a Berlin Prize Fellow. See our page on this site.
