On April 23, Aspen Words announced the winner of the 2025 Aspen Words Literary Prize, which awards $35,000 each year to “a work of fiction that illuminates a vital contemporary issue and demonstrates the transformative power of literature on thought and culture.” This year’s winner, chosen by a... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2025-04-24 14:11:14 UTC ]
An inside look at the publication process for the Pulitzer winner’s latest novel. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
Poets, literary fiction authors, and other unexpected writers are taking their shot at sci-fi and fantasy. Here are some of the best, including Future Home of the Living God by Louise Erdrich. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2022-12-20 11:35:00 UTC ]
Gary Shteyngart, Louise Erdrich and Neal Stephenson all have new books this month. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2021-11-02 16:52:13 UTC ]
Louise Erdrich and Natalie Diaz took home Pulitzer Prizes for fiction and poetry, respectively, at this year's virtual ceremony on June 11, which honored five books spotlighting the lived experiences of people of color in the United States from multiple perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-06-11 04:00:00 UTC ]
Amber Sparks, Louise Erdrich, James McBride and other beloved authors have delivered standout books this year. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2020-03-27 17:13:00 UTC ]
Brandon Hobson, author of 'Where the Dead Sit Talking,' picks novels by James Welch, Louise Erdrich, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
Novelist Louise Erdrich won the fiction prize, Matthew Desmond won for nonfiction; and Margaret Atwood received the lifetime achievement award at the National Book Critics Circle Awards ceremony last night in New York City. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
The National Book Awards in recent years has been working to raise its profile and increase books' cultural impact. Now it's taking another step toward extending its reach. The National Book Foundation, which administers the prizes, will announce Monday that the 2013 awards ceremony and benefit... Continue reading >> [ Source: Crains New York | 2013-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
In Louise Erdrich's latest novel, the National Book Award-winning 'The Round House,' a Native American teenage boy comes to terms with his mother's recent rape, his sexual awakening and his Indian heritage in a solid work that doesn't have a strong emotional pull.The Round House Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2012-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
The 2012 National Book Awards were held at Cipriani Wall Street in New York on November 14, with prizes going to William Alexander for Goblin Secrets (Young People’s Literature), David Ferry for Bewilderment (Poetry), Katherine Boo for Behind the Beautiful Forevers (Nonfiction), and Louise... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2012-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Erdrich's 'The Round House' wins for fiction and Boo's book chronicling life in a Mumbai slum wins for nonfiction. David Ferry wins for poetry and 'Goblin Secrets' wins Young People's Literature.Novelist Louise Erdrich and journalist Katherine Boo took the top prizes at the National Book Awards... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2012-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]