Here are the finalists for the 2021 PEN America Literary Awards.

Today, PEN America announced the finalists for its 2021 Literary Awards, which recognizes and honors “dynamic, imaginative, and thought-provoking” books published in the last year. Previous winners include Nafissa Thompson-Spires, Imani Perry, and Yiyun Li. The 55 finalists were selected across 11 categories—PEN/Jean Stein Book Award, Open Book Award, Debut Short Story Collection, Debut Novel, […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

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