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by Blair Stenvick • May 3, 2021 at 2:31 pm Fabrizio Grassi / EyeEm / Getty images The winners of the 2021 Oregon Book Awards—an annual competition from Literary Arts honoring the best works from local authors—were announced yesterday. As someone who perennially identifies as “looking for a good book,” I can’t wait to delve into this list. If you feel the same, here’s an overview of the seven winning titles, as well as some notes the Oregon Book Awards judges shared when announcing the winners. • The Ken Kesey Award for Fiction goe...