Apr 04 2018
Joan Silber has won the PEN/Faulkner Award for her novel Improvement (which won the NBCC Award last month.)
All five finalists (Silber, Hernán Díaz, Samantha Hunt, Achy Obejas and Jesmyn Ward) will read from their work at the ceremony on May 5 at the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington. Silber will receive $15,000; the other finalists will each receive $5,000.
A story of war and medicine, of finding love in the sweeping tides of history, and of the mistakes we make.
About the book
The Kennedy Debutante
by Kerri Maher
"An engrossing tale of family, faith and love in the life of one remarkable woman." - Booklist
Reader Reviews
The Lost Queen
This tale of bravery and conflicted love brings a lost queen, the sister of Merlin, back to life.
Visitors can view some of BookBrowse for free. Full access is for members only.
Your guide toexceptional books
BookBrowse seeks out and recommends books that we believe to be best in class. Books that will whisk you to faraway places and times, that will expand your mind and challenge you -- the kinds of books you just can't wait to tell your friends about.
Subscribe to receive some of our best reviews, "beyond the book" articles, book club info & giveaways by email.
