National Book Awards defends award for Ta-Nehisi Coates’ dad, a publisher who reissued antisemitic books
Paul Coates, the founder of Black Classic Press, at his publishing house in Baltimore, Maryland on August 28, 2024. (Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post via Getty Images) By Andrew Lapin November 18, 2024 (JTA) — As the National Book Awards gears up for …