Guggenheim 2021 Fellows Announced

Guggenheim 2021 Fellows Announced

On April 8th, 2021, the Board of Trustees of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation approved the awarding for Guggenheim Fellowships to a diverse group of 184 artists, writers, scholars, and scientists. These exceptional candidates were chosen through a...
The American Academy of Arts and Letters Awards Announcement

The American Academy of Arts and Letters Awards Announcement

Each year the Academy honors over 70 composers, artists, architects, and writers with awards and prizes ranging from $5000 to $100,000. The recipients are chosen by committees whose members are drawn from the Academy’s roster. Candidates for awards must be nominated...
Asian American Writers’ Workshop Solidarity Reading

Asian American Writers’ Workshop Solidarity Reading

The Asian American Writers’ Workshop (AAWW) is hosting a solidarity reading today, Thursday, April 8th, at 7 PM ET. In the aftermath of the horrific murders in Atlanta, GA, AAWW offers this space as one for grieving, healing, and empowering. During a time marked...
The International Booker Prize 2021 Longlist

The International Booker Prize 2021 Longlist

The authors and translators longlisted for the 2021 International Booker Prize have been announced. Among them is Adania Shibli (CRF 2013), nominated for her book Minor Detail which was translated to English from its original Arabic by Elisabeth Jaquette and was...