Brandon Taylor’s Filthy Animals Wins This Year’s Story Prize
The winner of this year’s Story Prize is Brandon Taylor’s Filthy Animals. The judges praised Filthy Animals for “the power, precision, and emotional acuity of its writing.” The Story Prize’s top prize of $20,000 is one of the largest first-prize amounts of any annual U.S. book award for fiction. For 18 years, The Story Prize has annually honored the author of an outstanding collection of short fiction. This year’s winner Brandon Taylor was also recently named a 2022-2023 Fellow at the New York Public Library’s Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers.
The National Book Foundation Announces the 2022 5 Under 35 Honorees
The National Book Foundation has named five debut fiction writers as the 5 under 35 honorees. This year’s honorees were each selected by past National Book Award Winners, Finalists, and Longlisted authors, or writers previously recognized by the 5 Under 35 program. The honorees for 2022 are Alexandra Chang, Joseph Han, Crystal Hana Kim, Clare Sestanovich, and Alyssa Songsiridej. Both the 2022 and 2021 5 Under 35 honorees will be celebrated at an invitation-only ceremony in New York City this June.
Taylor Jenkins Reid Unveils Cover for Carrie Soto is Back
If you’ve been anxiously awaiting more news about Taylor Jenkins Reid’s forthcoming novel Carrie Soto is Back, here it is: Taylor Jenkins Reid has unveiled the cover of her highly anticipated novel. Reid wrote on Instagram, “She acts like she’s better than everyone. She doesn’t smile enough. She doesn’t thank anyone when she wins. She thinks the world revolves around her. But she is the best tennis player in the history of the sport. Whether you like it or not. And I love that about her. I cannot wait to share this story with you. This is the most fun I’ve ever had writing a book.” Carrie Soto is Back is out on August 30th.
High School Students Share How Book Bans Affect Their Lives
One high school English teacher shares what her students have to say about book bans and the role reading plays in their lives.