News and events

November 18th, 2025 — We are thrilled to celebrate Civitella Fellow Megha Majumdar (CRF 2024) on her nomination for the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction for her new novel A Guardian and a Thief. Announced by the American Library Association, the finalists include some of the most acclaimed voices in contemporary literature. Megha’s […]

November 7th, 2025 — Civitella extends heartfelt congratulations to the Civitellians that have been nominated for 2026 Grammy Awards! Christopher Cerrone Best Engineered Album, Classical for Don’t Look DownBest Classical Compendium for Don’t Look DownBest Contemporary Classical Composition for Don’t Look Down Tania León Best Contemporary Classical Composition for Raíces (Origins) Gabriella Ortiz Best Contemporary […]

November 15th, 2025 — Congratulations to Hernan Diaz (CRF 2025) on receiving the 2025 Peggy V. Helmerich Distinguished Author Award from the Tulsa City-County Library and Tulsa Library Trust. The award marks the 40th anniversary of the Distinguished Author Award, which recognizes outstanding the literary achievement of an international artist with a distinguished body of […]