Today in Bookish and Literary History, September 9
1836 Ralph Waldo Emerson publishes his influential essay " Nature " in the US, outlining his beliefs in transcendentalism 2014 The Moor's Account by Laila Lalami is published The story is narrated in the first person by Mustafa ibn Muhammad ibn Abdussalam al-Zamori, a Moroccan slave who has been taken by his Spanish master, Andrés de Dorantes, on an expedition to the New World. 2014 Langum Prize for American Historical Fiction Director's Mention 2014 The Wall Street Journal Best Books 2014 NPR Best Books 2014 New York Times Notable Books of the Year 2014 Kirkus Reviews Best Fiction Books 2015 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction finalist 2015 Man Booker Prize longlist 2015 American Book Award winner 2015 Arab American Book Award winner 2015 Hurston/Wright Legacy Award winner 2014 Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel is published It takes place in the...