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P.T. Deutermann 2024 Winner of W.Y. Boyd Literary Award

SREYES — Wed, 22 May 2024 19:24:00 +0000

P.T. Deutermann 2024 Winner of W.Y. Boyd Literary Award

CHICAGO - "Iwo, 26 Charlie" by P.T. Deutermann, published by St. Martin’s Press is the winner of the 2024 W.Y. Boyd Literary Award for Excellence in Military Fiction.

The W.Y. Boyd Literary Award honors the best American Military Fiction set in a period when the United States was at war. The $5,000 award and citation, donated by author W.Y. Boyd II recognizes the service of veterans, and encourages the writing and publishing of outstanding works related fiction.

P.T. Deutermann’s novel, "Iwo, 26 Charlie" follows a young Navy gunnery officer stationed on the battleship Nevada from the beginning of the battle for the tiny Pacific Island of Iwo Jima to its decisive end. Lieutenant Lee Bishop serves in the main plotting room aboard USS Nevada, targeting fourteen-inch shells using the ship’s guns against enemy positions on share. After the Marines suffer devastating losses of spotting personnel to the Japanese, Bishop volunteers to service onshore as a replacement.

Bishop is completely unprepared to what he witnesses and experiences. He goes from the safe, air-conditioned gunnery control spaces of a battleship to the mud, blood, and sheer terror of night fighting against suicidal Japanese. Iwo, 26 Charlie is a frighteningly dramatic, utterly authentic novel by an award-winning writer and Navy veteran who is a contemporary master of World War II military fiction.

The W.Y. Boyd Award Jury is very pleased to have selected "Iwo, 26 Charlie" as this year’s winner. The annual award will be presented on Sunday, June 30, 2024 at the Annual Conference.

Members of the W. Y. Boyd Literary Jury are the chair Robert E. Schnare, Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island (retired), Ron Steensland, Lexington Public Library (retired), Maxine Reneker, Naval Post Graduate School, Monterey, California (retired); Andrew Mangels, director, West Lake Library, West Lake, Ohio, Elizabeth Nelson, Cataloging & Collection Development Librarian, McHenry County College.

The deadline for submission of books for next year’s W.Y. Boyd Literary Award is Dec 1, 2024. Guidelines and applications are available on the website.

SREYES Wed, 05/22/2024 - 14:24

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announces 2024 EMIERT David Cohen Award Recipients

RAGARCIA — Mon, 06 May 2024 18:08:05 +0000

announces 2024 EMIERT David Cohen Award Recipients

CHICAGO - Lisely Laboy, Dr. Rachael Elrod, Dr. Krista Aronson, and Brittany Kester have been named recipients of the 2024 ��ϲʿ��app () Ethnic and Multicultural Information Exchange Round Table (EMIERT) David Cohen/EMIERT Multicultural Award for their article entitled, "Room for Improvement: Picture Books Featuring BIPOC Characters, 2015-2020.” The article was published in 2023 in Publishing Research Quarterly.

According to Dr. Elrod, " 'Room for Improvement’ discusses the representation of Black, Indigenous Peoples, and People of Color (BIPOC) characters in picture books published in the United States between 2015 and 2020." Using data from the Diverse BookFinder, “the article highlights trends in the representation of different racial and ethnic groups and raises concerns about the potential impact on cultural awareness and understanding. Overall, it advocates for a more thoughtful and inclusive approach to cultural representation in children’s literature and urges the publishing industry to address specific gaps to provide a more diverse range of stories for youth.”

The Award, consisting of $500 and a commemorative plaque, will be presented in person during the EMIERT 2024 Chair’s Program at Annual Conference in San Diego.

EMIERT’s Board: Andrea Jamison, chair; KC Boyd, chair elect; Kim Sigle, secretary; Fatima Perkins, treasurer; Dr. Leslie Himes, roundtable councilor; Emily Bergman, member at large; Emma K McNamara, member at large; and Richard Ashby Jr., member at large; Dr. Janice Newum, CSK liaison.

EMIERT’s Award Committee: Jean Myles, chair; Emma K. McNamara; Dr. Joan Kindig; Melissa Iamonico, and Dr. Dr. Corinthia Price.

Founded in 1982, the Ethnic and Multicultural Information and Exchange Round Table (EMIERT) serves as a source of information for recommended ethnic and multilingual collections, services, and programs. The David Cohen/EMIERT Multicultural Award recognizes recent articles that include significant new research related to the understanding and promotion of multiculturalism in libraries in North America.

For more information, please visit www.ala.org/emiert.

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Coretta Scott King Book Awards Round Table to celebrate John Steptoe New Talent Award Winners with virtual program

JCARMICHAEL — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 23:17:21 +0000

Coretta Scott King Book Awards Round Table to celebrate John Steptoe New Talent Award Winners with virtual program

CHICAGO — The Coretta Scott King Book Awards Round Table (CSKBART) invites the community to celebrate and recognize the 2024 Coretta Scott King Book Awards John Steptoe New Talent author and illustrator winners.

The John Steptoe New Talent Award is established to affirm new talent and to offer visibility to excellence in writing and/or illustration which otherwise might be formally unacknowledged within a given year within the structure of the two awards given annually by the Coretta Scott King Book Awards Round Table.

Librarians, educators, parents and students are invited to celebrate John Steptoe New Talent Award winners Jade Adia and Briana Mukodiri Uchhendu. Jade Adia is the John Steptoe Author Award winner for her debut novel "There Goes the Neighborhood" published by Disney Hyperion and Briana Mukodiri Uchendu is the John Steptoe Illustrator winner for illustrations in the book "We Could Fly" by Rhiannon Giddens and published by Candlewick Press.

This is a virtual event, taking place on Thursday April 25, 2024 at 6:00 PM EST, 5:00 PM CST, and 3:00 PM PST. Participants must register to attend. Registration Link

Since 1969, such outstanding African American authors and illustrators as Toni Morrison, Walter Dean Myers, Virginia Hamilton, Jerry Pinkney and Christopher Paul Curtis have been honored by the ��ϲʿ��app () as Coretta Scott King Book Award recipients.

Winners are selected by the Coretta Scott King Book Awards Committee and announced annually to a waiting national audience at the Youth Awards Press Conference, held on the Monday of the Midwinter Meeting. Award recipients are selected within three categories, including the Coretta Scott King (Author) Book Award, Coretta Scott King (Illustrator) Book Award and Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Award.

Award founders Glyndon Flynt Greer, a school librarian in Englewood, New Jersey; Mabel McKissick, a school librarian in New London, Connecticut; and John Carroll, a book publisher; envisioned an award that would recognize the talents of outstanding African-American authors and encourage them to continue writing books for children and young adults. The award commemorates the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and honors his wife, Mrs. Coretta Scott King, for her courage and determination to continue the work for peace and world brotherhood.

Additional information regarding the Coretta Scott King Book Awards please visit www.ala.org/rt/cskbart

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JCARMICHAEL Thu, 04/18/2024 - 18:17

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announces 2025 Carnegie Selection Committee

JCARMICHAEL — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 23:10:48 +0000

announces 2025 Carnegie Selection Committee

CHICAGO - The 2025 selection committee is already hard at work on choosing the longlist for the prestigious Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction. The 2025 committee includes the following experts who work closely with adult readers:

Allison Escoto (chair), Head Librarian and Director of Reading Programs, The Center for Fiction, Brooklyn, NY
Barbara Bibel, Reference Librarian, retired, Oakland (CA) Public Library
Sara Duff, Acquisitions & Collection Assessment Librarian, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
Rebecca Hopman, Genealogy Services Librarian, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, WI
Carrie Koepke, Manager, Skylark Bookshop, Columbia, MO
Edward Kownslar, Head of Public Services, Ralph W. Steen Library, Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, TX
Kathleen McBroom, Library Media Practicum Coordinator for the School of Information Sciences, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI

The 2025 longlist will be announced in October 2024, followed in November by the six-title shortlist—three each in fiction and nonfiction. The two winning titles will be revealed in January 2025 at the RUSA Book and Media Awards event during ‘s LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience (LLX) in Phoenix, Arizona. The celebratory event, including presentations by the winners and a featured speaker, will take place at the 2025 Annual Conference in June 2025 in Philadelphia.

The upcoming celebratory event, sponsored by NoveList, will take place on Saturday, June 29, 2024, from 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. during ’s 2024 Annual Conference in San Diego. Attendees will hear from fiction winner Amanda Peters (The Berry Pickers; Catapult) and nonfiction winner Roxanna Asgarian (We Were Once a Family: A Story of Love, Death, and Child Removal in America; Farrar, Straus and Giroux) as well as a keynote speaker.

The Andrew Carnegie Medals were established in 2012 by the ��ϲʿ��app and Carnegie Corporation of New York to recognize the best fiction and nonfiction books written for adult readers and published in the U.S. in the previous year. They are the first single-book awards for adult titles given by and are cosponsored and administered by Booklist and RUSA and supported by NoveList.

For more information and to see past longlists, shortlists, and winners, visit Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction.

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JCARMICHAEL Thu, 04/18/2024 - 18:10

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The Coretta Scott King Book Awards Round Table Invites Submissions for the 2025 Awards

DALDERSON — Tue, 19 Mar 2024 20:33:37 +0000

The Coretta Scott King Book Awards Round Table Invites Submissions for the 2025 Awards

CHICAGO - The Coretta Scott King Book Awards Round Table Round Table (CSKBART) invites submissions for the 2025 Coretta Scott King Book Awards.

Please visit the CSKBART website to review the eligibility and criteria and for instructions on how to submit and send titles for the jury to review. CSKBART will accept submissions until December 1, 2024.

For additional questions or comments related to the CSKBART 2024 Jury and/or for awards submission, please contact CSKBART staff liaison dponton@ala.org.

About CSK Book Awards

The Coretta Scott King Book Awards are given annually to outstanding African American authors and illustrators of books for children and young adults that demonstrate an appreciation of African American culture and universal human values. The award commemorates the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and honors his wife, Mrs. Coretta Scott King, for her courage and determination to continue the work for peace and world brotherhood.

The Awards are given in author and illustrator categories; honor recipients may also be named. Both the Author and Illustrator Winner recipients receive a plaque and $1,000. The John Steptoe Award for New Talent is occasionally given for young authors or illustrators who demonstrate outstanding promise at the beginning of their careers. Steptoe winners receive a plaque.

About the Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services.

The Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services supports library and information science workers in creating responsible and all-inclusive spaces that serve and represent the entire community. To accomplish this, we decenter power and privilege by facilitating conversations around access and identity as they impact the profession and those we serve. We use a social justice framework to inform library and information science workers' development of resources. We strive to create an association culture where these concerns are incorporated into everybody's everyday work.

DALDERSON Tue, 03/19/2024 - 15:33

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2023 Best Graphic Novels for Children Reading List announced by the Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table

JCARMICHAEL — Mon, 12 Feb 2024 16:39:00 +0000

2023 Best Graphic Novels for Children Reading List announced by the Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table

’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table (GNCRT) is thrilled to introduce the 2023 Best Graphic Novels for Children (BGNC) Reading List. This reading list highlights the best graphic novels for children aged 5–12 years old, published in late 2022 through 2023, and it aims to increase awareness of the graphic novel medium, raise voices of diverse comics creators and aid library staff in the development of graphic novel collections. The 2023 BGNC Top Ten List features such titles as: "Buzzing, A First Time for Everything," "Gnome and Rat," "Mexikid," "Scurry" and "Tasty: A History of Yummy Experiments."

The Best Graphic Novels for Children Reading List Selection Committee is made up of GNCRT members with a background in graphic novel selection and their use for children and children’s services. Kerrie Mierop, chair of the BGNC Selection Committee, said, “The members of the 2023 Best Graphic Novels for Children Committee have compiled a varied list of graphic titles that will appeal to both young beginning readers, as well as our established readers who are always waiting for that next great graphic novel. The array of titles bring out authors’ experiences, fantastical journeys, engaging adventures, whimsical reads, and issues that affect young people today. The list also highlights illustrators, artists, and creators and shows the talent and engaging artistry of graphic titles being published for our young readers. The committee hopes readers will experience new worlds and perspectives through the 2023 Best Graphic Novels for Children Reading List.”

The complete 2023 Best Graphic Novels for Children Reading List, including a Top Ten, is available online on the GNCRT’s website.

GNCRT President Robin Brenner said of the list, "Serving on a selection list committee is one of the highlights of a library worker’s career, and I congratulate the entire committee on what I know involved hundreds of hours of reading, considering, debating, and thoughtful deliberation. The resulting list offers young readers just getting started up to those who consider themselves comics experts a delightful array of stories, art styles, and characters to relish. I especially appreciate how this year’s list encompasses the range of comics available, from easy readers to middle-grade memoirs to nonfiction explorations enticing to so many kids."

In creating and publishing these lists, the GNCRT has followed its resolution to honor the entire creative team (including writers, artists, letterers, colorists, and translators) involved in the books listed.

The 2023 Best Graphic Novels for Children Selection Committee members are Kerrie Mierop (Chair), Mariizhe Bonier, Eric Carpenter, Natasha Carty, Anna Chou, Tessa Gunnell, Karlie Erin Herndon, Julie Novak, Sarah Okner, Megan Rasmussen, and Heather Rowan.

The Best Graphic Novels for Children Committee would like to recognize and thank Midwest Tape for allowing all committee members free access to Hoopla® during this term of service.

Nominations for the 2024 Best Graphic Novel for Children Reading List are now open! Nominations can be made by all members of the public, including committee members and members and must be submitted by midnight CT on September 15, 2024.

Eligible graphic novels for the 2024 Best Graphic Novels for Children will include all fiction and non-fiction titles published between September 1, 2023 - December 31, 2024, that appeal to children ages 5 - 12. Nominations can be made by all members of the public including committee members, library workers, educators, and comics fans through the online form.

Publishers and creators are welcome to submit copies of titles to the committee for review, though they are not eligible to nominate their own titles for consideration. For more information on how to submit review copies please contact GNCRT staff liaison, Tina Coleman at ccoleman@ala.org .

About the Graphic Novels and Comics Round Table

The Graphic Novels and Comics Round Table of the ��ϲʿ��app is dedicated to supporting library staff in all aspects of engaging with graphic novels and comics, including collection development, programming, and advocacy. For more information connect with GNCRT on Discord; Twitter: @libcomix; Instagram: @libcomix; or the GNCRT Connect page.

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JCARMICHAEL Mon, 02/12/2024 - 10:39

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Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table announces 2023 Best Graphic Novels for Adults Reading List titles

JCARMICHAEL — Mon, 12 Feb 2024 16:11:59 +0000

Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table announces 2023 Best Graphic Novels for Adults Reading List titles

’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table (GNCRT) is thrilled to announce the 2023 Best Graphic Novels for Adults (BGNA) Reading List. This reading list highlights the best graphic novels for adults published in late 2022 through 2023, and it aims to increase awareness of the graphic novel medium, raise voices of diverse comics creators, and aid library staff in the development of graphic novel collections. The 2023 BGNA Top Ten List features such titles as: "The Human Target, Volume 1"; "Manjun & Layla: Songs from Beyond the Grave"; "The Nice House on the Lake"; "Roaming"; and "The Talk."

The Best Graphic Novels for Adults Reading List Selection Committee is made up of GNCRT members with a background in graphic novel selection and their use in adult programming and services. Micki Waldrop, selection committee chair, said, “There were a lot of great titles to select from this year. Our committee worked diligently to spotlight those that sparked emotional responses and could provide a place where meaningful conversations can begin.”

The complete 2023 Best Graphic Novels for Adults Reading List, including the Top Ten list, is available online on the GNCRT website. GNCRT President Robin Brenner said of this year’s list, "This list of stellar, engaging titles showcases the best of the form for adult readers with a wide range of interests. I know how consuming but rewarding selection list work is, and this year’s committee did an amazing job. Going from deft noir mysteries to evocative histories to incisive memoir, there’s a title here that readers will be exhilarated to discover.”

The Best Graphic Novels for Adults Selection Committee for 2023 is Micki Waldrop (Chair), Chanda Briggs, Luke Burger, Elizabeth Doherty, Leslie Flynn, Benjamin Nanamaker, Joe Pascullo, Carli Spina, and Kaci Wilson.

The Best Graphic Novels for Adults Committee would like to recognize and thank Midwest Tape for allowing all committee members free access to Hoopla® during this term of service.

Nominations for the 2024 Best Graphic Novel for Adults Reading List are now open! Nominations can be made by all members of the public, committee members and members and must be submitted by midnight CT on September 15, 2024.

Eligible graphic novels for the 2024 Best Graphic Novels for Adults will include all fiction and non-fiction titles published between September 1, 2023 - December 31, 2024, that appeal to adults age 19 or older. Nominations can be made by all members of the public, including committee members, library workers, educators, and comics fans through the online form.

Publishers and creators are welcome to submit copies of titles to the committee for review, though they are not eligible to nominate their own titles for consideration. For more information on how to submit review copies, please contact GNCRT staff liaison, Tina Coleman at ccoleman@ala.org .

About the Graphic Novels and Comics Round Table

The Graphic Novels and Comics Round Table of the ��ϲʿ��app is dedicated to supporting library staff in all aspects of engaging with graphic novels and comics, including collection development, programming, and advocacy. For more information, connect with GNCRT on Discord; Twitter: @libcomix; Instagram: @libcomix; or the GNCRT Connect page.

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JCARMICHAEL Mon, 02/12/2024 - 10:11

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's Rainbow Round Table releases Top 10 List

JCARMICHAEL — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 18:25:18 +0000

's Rainbow Round Table releases Top 10 List

CHICAGO — The Over the Rainbow Committee of ’s Rainbow Round Table considered more than 400 books across all genres, including memoir, history, true crime, mystery, romance, fiction, poetryand more. The final 10 selections showcased a wide range of queer stories and experiences, working to dispel, one book at a time, the single narrative.

Top 10 List

"Better Living Through Birding: Notes from a Black Man in the Natural World.” Christian Cooper. Random House, 2023.

Following the life of black birdwatcher Christian Cooper and his time at Marvel, as well as the Central Park Birdwatching Incident, this book is a surprise from beginning to end. Told with Cooper’s characteristic calm, it reflects on society regarding both race and queerness with a true birdwatcher’s attention to detail. Reading it feels like being given a Birdseye view into parts of the world you may not have seen or even thought about before.

"The Celebrants." Steven Rowley. G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 2023.

A touching story of lifetime friends as they deal with a coming loss. This book is lighthearted but not without its deeper moments. Highlighting the intersection of queer community and chosen family, “The Celebrants” is filled with both tears and laughter. Surely, a book for everyone to enjoy!

“Fieldwork: A Forager’s Memoir.” Iliana Regan. Agate Publishing, 2023

With the same down to earth style yet graceful nature that Iliana Regan gives to her cooking, so does she give to this intimate memoir. Flowing seamlessly through her childhood in Indiana, her ancestry, and finally her time as a chef, the reader not only experiences the land in much the same way she does but also gender. This book is a stunning illumination on food, gender, sexuality, and humanity.

“Flux.” Jinwoo Chong. Melville House, 2023.

Reality goes topsy-turvy in this confusing tale of crime, time travel, and family. It’s a much-needed representation for both queer individuals and Asian individuals. Masterful storytelling brings together so many moving parts that for a lesser author would be a confusing mishmash but for Jinwoo Chong comes together in a satisfying conclusion.

"Gay Poems for Red States." William Edward Taylor Carver Jr. University Press of Kentucky, 2023.

From the heart of the 2022 Kentucky Teacher of the Year, this collection is a heartrending series of poems about what it’s like living as queer in a country that is increasingly anti-LGBTQ. Every piece is dripping with heart, some tragically so, but even so, every single one is a letter of support to queer people who may be struggling. With this collection, they will know fully that they are not alone.

"Hijab Butch Blues." Lamya H. The Dial Press, 2023.

Few books tie in religion, mental health, and queerness in the way that this memoir does. With prose that varies from poetic to straightforward, Hijab Butch Blues strikes the perfect tone, shaping religion into a tool for protection for queer people rather than harm. This is a book about a girl who learns to trust herself and no longer fear the answers that asking questions may bring.

"Leg: The Story of a Limb and the Boy Who Grew from It." Greg Marshall. Abrams Press, 2023

Greg Marshall. Abrams Press, 2023. Both deeply humorous and deeply honest, this memoir grapples with family, disability, and queerness. Very much a universal story, Marshall shows how understanding yourself does not often come all at once. Rather it comes through stops and starts, and how sometimes it takes someone pointing out the closet to recognize you’ve been locked inside your whole life.

"Pageboy." Elliot Page. Flatiron Books, an imprint of Macmillan, 2023

An in-depth look into the life of actor Elliot Page and their transition while being in the heart of Hollywood. This memoir not only is beautifully written but gives insight into how closed off Hollywood is to queer people; how while it is making strides to be better it’s still not there. Along with this, Pageboy also gives some clarity and reassurance to trans people who are worried about being the ‘right kind’ of trans.

"Tell Me I’m Worthless." Alison Rumfitt. Nightfire, a trademark of Macmillan Publishing Group, 2023.

A horror book that mines the hatred that many queer people face both internally and externally. It’s a gruesome and bloody haunted house story that gives queer representation to a genre that has been lacking such viewpoints for far too long, and it gives this representation with the accuracy of a knife sliding home.

"You're That Bitch: & Other Cute Lessons about Being Unapologetically Yourself." Bretman Rock. Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishing, 2023

A laugh-out-loud and inspirational collection of essays by a young internet star. From start to finish, this is a read that will keep your attention. It gives honest advice for all people struggling, not just those struggling with their sexuality and/or gender. Rather, this is honest advice from someone who has seen it all, done it all, and lived to tell the tale, quite literally!

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'Hijab Butch Blues' wins 2024 Stonewall Israel Fishman Non-Fiction Award

JCARMICHAEL — Mon, 05 Feb 2024 20:40:51 +0000

'Hijab Butch Blues' wins 2024 Stonewall Israel Fishman Non-Fiction Award

CHICAGO — “Hijab Butch Blues: A Memoir,” by Lamya H and published by The Dial Press, an imprint of Random House, a division of Penguin Random House is the 2024 recipient of the Stonewall Book Awards – Israel Fishman Non-Fiction Award. The awards were announced by the ��ϲʿ��app’s () Stonewall Book Awards during a virtual announcement.

The Israel Fishman Non-Fiction Award is given annually to English-language works of biography, memoir, history, criticism, reference works, fine arts, etc. that are of exceptional merit relating to the LGBTQIA+ experience.

The award will be presented to the winning authors or editors at the Annual Conference & Exhibition in San Diego in June.

The Israel Fishman Non-fiction Award Winner was named:

“Hijab Butch Blues: A Memoir,” written by Lamya H and published by The Dial Press, an imprint of Random House, a division of Penguin Random House

Four Israel Fishman Non-fiction Honor Titles were named:

“Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant: A Memoir” written by Curtis Chin and published by Little, Brown and Company, a division of Hachette Book Group
“Glitter and Concrete: A Cultural History of Drag in New York City” written by Elyssa Maxx Goodman and published by Hanover Square Press, an imprint of HTP Books, a division of HarperCollins Publishers
“Hi Honey, I’m Homo! Sitcoms, Specials, and the Queering of American Culture” written by Matt Baume and published by Smart Pop Books, and imprint of BenBella Books
“Miss Major Speaks: Conversations with a Black Trans Revolutionary” by Toshio Meronek and Miss Major Griffin-Gracy and published by Verso

The Stonewall Book Award Israel Fishman Non-Fiction Committee members are Jean-ann Marie Stump (Chair), Donna M. Braquet, Christine A. Jenkins, Matthew Weirick Johnson, Lisa N. Johnston, Michael D. Kirby, Laila Mai-Nguyen, Gregg Eric McCullough, and Rachel Paulus.

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JCARMICHAEL Mon, 02/05/2024 - 14:40

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'Freedom House' wins 2024 Stonewall Barbara Gittings Literature Award

JCARMICHAEL — Mon, 05 Feb 2024 20:36:48 +0000

'Freedom House' wins 2024 Stonewall Barbara Gittings Literature Award

CHICAGO — “Freedom House” by KB Brookins and published by Deep Vellum is the 2024 recipient of the Stonewall Book Awards – Barbara Gittings Literature Award. The awards were announced by the ��ϲʿ��app’s () Stonewall Book Awards during a virtual announcement.

The Barbara Gittings Literature Award is given annually to English-language works that are of exceptional merit relating to the LGBTQIA+ experience.

“’Freedom House’ is an intellectual, approachable, and cheeky poetry collection exploring myriad themes including race, class, gender identity, and love,” said, Barbara Gittings Awards Chair Leah Cannon.

The award will be presented to the winning authors or editors at the Annual Conference & Exhibition in San Diego in June.

The Barbara Gittings Literature Award Winner was named:

“Freedom House” written by KB Brookins and published by Deep Vellum

Four Barbara Gittings Literature Award Honor Titles were named:

“Gay Poems for Red States” written by Willie Edward Taylor Carver Jr. and published by University Press of Kentucky
“GHOST :: SEEDS” written by Sebastian Merrill and published by Texas Review Press
“More Sure” written by A. Light Zachary and published by Arsenal Pulp Press
“The Skin and Its Girl” by Sarah Cypher and published by Ballantine Books, an imprint of Random House, a division of Penguin Random House

The members of the 2024 Stonewall Book Awards - Barbara Gittings Literature Award Adult Committee are: Leah Cannon (chair), Kevin Washburn (co-chair), Kira Barnes, Leighton Christiansen, Tiffany Day, Avery Mead, and Wendy Spaček; with significant administrative support from Ahliah J. Bratzler.

JCARMICHAEL Mon, 02/05/2024 - 14:36

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