In September, the Center for Fiction announced the shortlist for their annual First Novel Prize, judged this year by R. O. Kwon, Kiese Laymon, Jordy Rosenberg, and Danzy Senna. The shortlisted authors will each be awarded $1,000, and the winner,
In September, the Center for Fiction announced the shortlist for their annual First Novel Prize, judged this year by R. O. Kwon, Kiese Laymon, Jordy Rosenberg, and Danzy Senna. The shortlisted authors will each be awarded $1,000, and the winner,
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