As we congratulate Colson Whitehead this week on winning the 2020 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction, the youngest writer to have done so, we’re also highlighting previous winners published by Penguin Random House. Established in 2008, the Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction “is meant to honor an American literary writer whose body of work is distinguished not only for its mastery of the art but also for its originality of thought and imagination. The award seeks to commend strong, unique, enduring voices that, throughout long, consistently accomplished careers, have told us something about the American experience.” (loc.gov). We invite you to discover, or rediscover, the following seminal novels by American masters: Continue reading →