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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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The Many Stories of Houston

Washington’s debut story collection, Lot, is a nominee for the Aspen Words Literary Prize.

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02.13.2020
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The Untold Stories of the American West

Fajardo-Anstine’s work provides literary representation to Latinas of indigenous ancestry.

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02.12.2020
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The Stories We Tell Our Children

Carr is the author of the novel Opioid, Indiana, a nominee for the Aspen Words Literary Prize.

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02.11.2020
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