>National Book Awards Announced!

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The National Book Awards were announced this evening:

Kathryn Erskine wins in young people’s literature for Mockingbird
Patti Smith wins in non-fiction for her memoir, Just Kids
Terrance Hayes wins in poetry for Lighthead
Jaimy Gordon wins in fiction for Lord of Misrule

Congratulations to the winners!

About the author

I am the author of three novels--THE LAST BIRD OF PARADISE, OLIVER'S TRAVELS, and THE SHAMAN OF TURTLE VALLEY--and three story collections--IN AN UNCHARTED COUNTRY, HOUSE OF THE ANCIENTS AND OTHER STORIES, and WHAT THE ZHANG BOYS KNOW, winner of the Library of Virginia Literary Award for Fiction. I am also the co-founder and former editor of Prime Number Magazine and the editor of the award-winning anthology series EVERYWHERE STORIES: SHORT FICTION FROM A SMALL PLANET.

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