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15 Books That Help Turn Fiction into Action

Check out the longlist for the Aspen Words Literary Prize, an annual award for fiction that addresses a vital contemporary issue.

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11.12.2020
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'The Beekeeper of Aleppo' Wins Aspen Words Literary Prize

The book tells the story of a couple who flees war-torn Syria to make a treacherous journey to the UK.

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04.16.2020
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Aspen Words Literary Prize: Meet the 2020 Finalists

Following is a series of virtual conversations between the judges and each of the finalist authors in the running for the prize.

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04.16.2020
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The 2020 Aspen Words Literary Prize Finalists

The prize is a $35,000 annual award for a work of fiction that illuminates vital contemporary issues.

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02.18.2020
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The Resilience of the Human Spirit

Rivero's novel The Affairs of the Falcóns follows an undocumented family journeying from Peru to New York City.

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02.18.2020
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Read One Poem a Day

Scott shares writing advice and the inspiration behind his story collection, The World Doesn't Require You.

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02.18.2020
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Beth Piatote Writes Native Stories for Native Readers

Piatote’s The Beadworkers is an inventive, mixed-genre debut collection that draws on Indigenous aesthetics and forms.

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02.18.2020
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Christy Lefteri on the Shadows of Trauma

As the daughter of refugees, Lefteri wants to re-sensitize us to the human suffering we see on our screens.

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02.18.2020
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Redefining Womanhood

Dennis-Benn's novel, Patsy, tells the story of a black immigrant woman fighting to discover her sense of self.

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02.14.2020
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