2023 PEN AMERICA LITERARY AWARDS CEREMONY
PEN America has announced the longlists for its 2023 Literary Prizes. There are more than 100 longlisted authors across 11 categories of prizes. This year’s judges include Lauren Groff, Jill Lepore, John McWhorter, and Matthew Salesses. Four authors—Ramona Emerson, Jonathan Escoffery, Morgan Talty, and Javier Zamora—are nominated for more than one award.
For the complete PEN America Literary Prize longlists, click here.
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