Finalists for 2021 PEN America Literary Awards Announced

PEN America has announced the finalists for the 2021 PEN America Literary Awards in 11 categories. The list includes 55 titles from 48 imprints and presses and features 20 literary debuts. The award ceremony will take place virtually on April 8.

“From some 1,850 submitted titles, these 55 books represent the best literature published during a time when the written word is urgently needed to support collective empathy and a better world,” said Jane Marchant, PEN America Literary Awards program director. 

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