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Books on Tap Books on Tap, Phoenixville Public Library’s book discussion group for adults in their 20s and 30s, will meet Tuesday, Jan. 30, at 7:00 PM, at PJ Ryan’s Pub, 233 Bridge St., Phoenixville. The group will discuss Jonathan C. Slaght’s acclaimed book, “Owls of the Eastern Ice: A Quest to Find and Save the World’s Largest Owl.” Copies of the book may be reserved at https://chesp.na.iiivega.com. An eAudiobook copy may be reserved at https://chester.overdrive.com. This e...

Beaver Creek Reserve (S1 County Hwy K, Fall Creek) has a simple mission – connect people with nature. Serving the area since 1947, Beaver Creek Reserve offers year-round environmental education and helpful resources to protect both the wildlife and general public. Started just last month, the book...

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Amazon Summer is on the horizon, and theres no better companion for a trip to the beach or a lazy day off than a good book. To get you ready for the (hopefully) relaxed months ahead, were sharing our recommendations for books to add to your reading pile. Whether you’re a fan of true crime, sci-fi, comic books, or non-fiction, weve got a book for you. 1. Owls of the Eastern Ice: A Quest to Find and Save the Worlds Largest Owl // Jonathan C. Slaght; $18 Farrar, Straus, and Giroux/Amazon Take a...

Winners of the 2021 Minnesota Book Awards This years winners include a book on fish owls in Eastern Russia, a novel about a working-class family set in Hawaii, and a small town mystery. Kawai Strong Washburn The 2021 Minnesota Book Awards took place virtually last night for the second year in a row, but that still didnt stop the local celebration of authors and writing. Among the award winners: Danez Smiths singular style of verse in  Homie: Poems took home the poetry award, the Minnesota-vi...

Owls and Sharks lead the list of Minnesota Book Award winners Authors Jonathan C. Slaght and Kawai Strong Washburn were among those honored in a virtual celebration.  April 29, 2021 — 8:01pm Text size Copy shortlink: The Minnesota Book Awards honored writers both established and emerging Thursday night in their second consecutive virtual awards ceremony. Heres the full list of winners: Novel & short story: "Sharks in the Time of Sa...

The annual presentation of PEN America’s literary awards and career achievement honors was produced digitally for a second year. A collage of some 55 finalists in the PEN America 2021 Literary Awards program. Image: PEN America Nossel: ‘This Year of Tumult and Torment’ In our previews of the PEN America Literary Award finalists and the program’s Career Achievement Prize recipients, Publishing Perspectives readers looked at one of the more complex annual presentations of a broad range o...

Gay, Wang, Ehrenreich, Hartman Win at 2021 PEN Lit Awards By Calvin Reid | Apr 08, 2021 The PEN Literary Awards, presented this year in a virtual ceremony, awarded poet Ross Gay the $75,000 PEN/Jean Stein Book Award for Be Holding: A Poem (University of Pittsburgh), a book-length lyrical tribute to the great basketball player Julius Erving and much more. Michael X. Wang’s Further News of Defeat: Stories won the $25,000 PEN/Bingham Short Story Prize, and Barbara Ehrenr...

Winners of the 2021 PEN America Literary Awards Announced This post contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, Book Riot may earn a commission. The winners of the 2021 PEN America Literary Awards were announced in their first-ever online ceremony since the Awards began 57 years ago. It was hosted by Kara Young and featured many guest appearances, including Whoopi Goldberg and Viola Davis. In total, $380,000 in prizes were awarded to a diverse range of writers, translators, poet...

From these finalists for the PEN America Literary Awards, winners will be announced on April 8 and receive a total of more than US$380,000. Dining tents in New York City’s Bryant Park, February 4. Image – iStockphoto: Massimo Giachetti From 1,850 Submissions, 55 Finalists A total of 55 titles in 11 categories have been named today (February 10) as finalists in the 2021 PEN America Literary Awards. They now are in contention for an aggregate purse of more than US$380,000. PEN America, of cou...