Our Finalists for the ’21 Brooklyn Public Library Literary Prize
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The Brooklyn Public Library, in collaboration with the Brooklyn Eagles, has announced this year’s Brooklyn Public Library Literary Prize shortlist, which includes titles published by Random House imprint One World and a Penguin Random House Publisher Services client publisher. This annual award is selected by BPL librarians and library staff, to recognize “writing that captures the spirit of Brooklyn, one of the most socially and culturally diverse communities in the country.”
Our finalists:
Fiction & Poetry
DETRANSITION, BABY by Torrey Peters (One World)
Nonfiction
PEDRO’S THEORY: Reimagining the Promised Land by Marcos Gonsalez (Melville House, a PRHPS client publisher)
To view the complete Brooklyn Public Library Literary Prize shortlist, click here.
The BPL will host a virtual shortlist celebration on Thursday, October 21, at 7:00 pm (ET). For additional information and to register for the event, click here.)
The 2021 BPL Literary Prize winners will accept their awards and a $5,000 prize during November’s Brooklyn Classic, the signature fundraising event of the Brooklyn Eagles – a vibrant group of young and engaged Brooklyn Public Library supporters who work to engage new patrons, promote the library as a cultural center, and build a vibrant community around the resources the library offers.