LeVar Burton Named Inaugural PEN/Faulkner Literary Champion
LeVar Burton Named Inaugural PEN/Faulkner Literary Champion By John Maher | LeVar Burton, the actor and longtime host of Reading Rainbow, has been named the inaugural PEN/Faulkner Literary Champion, a new annual commendation that will "recognize devoted literary advocacy and a commitment to inspiring new generations of readers and writers," the PEN/Faulkner Foundation said in a release. Burton will be honored in a virtual celebration on May 10, when this year’s PEN/Faulkner Award winner—its 40th—will be announced. “I come from a family for whom service to others is...
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