Aspen Words has selected two short story collections and three novels focused on contemporary social issues for the shortlist of its annual $35,000 “Aspen Words Literary Prize.”
Contemporary fiction writers have only just begun to address the dating app revolution, but when they do the results are often new, bold stories about human connection and desire.
The longlist for next year’s Aspen Words Literary Prize features 14 authors in the running for a $35,000 award that honors “a work of fiction that highlights a vital contemporary issue.”
This week on ‘The Write Question,’ Lauren speaks with Jules Ohman about her debut novel, ‘Body Grammar.’ ‘Body Grammar’ tells the story of Lou, a young photographer who, after a tragic hiking accident, finds herself in front of the camera, distracted by the dizzying world of international modeling.