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2013 Pulitzer Prize Winners

Posted by Melody on Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013

On April 15, 2013, Columbia University announced the 97th Annual Pulitzer Prizes in journalism, letters, drama, and music. Curious about this year's Pulitzer Prize winners? Take a look at the following books:

Fiction--The Orphan Master's Son by Adam Johnson. From the media release: "an exquisitely crafted novel that carries the reader on an adventuresome journey into the depths of totalitarian North Korea and into the most intimate spaces of the human heart."

The Orphan Master General Nonfiction--Devil in the Grove : Thurgood Marshall, the Groveland Boys, and the Dawn of a New America by Gilbert King. From the media release: "a richly detailed chronicle of racial injustice in the Florida town of Groveland in 1949, involving four black men falsely accused of rape and drawing a civil rights crusader, and eventual Supreme Court justice, into the legal battle."

The Orphan Master History--Embers of War: The Fall of an Empire and the Making of America's Vietnam by Fredrik Logevall. From the media release: "a balanced, deeply researched history of how, as French colonial rule faltered, a succession of American leaders moved step by step down a road toward full-blown war."

The Orphan Master Biography--The Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo by Tim Reiss. From the media release: "a compelling story of a forgotten swashbuckling hero of mixed race whose bold exploits were captured by his son, Alexander Dumas, in famous 19th century novels."

The Orphan Master Poetry--Stag's Leap by Sharon Olds. From the media release: "a book of unflinching poems on the author’s divorce that examine love, sorrow and the limits of self-knowledge."

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I've been at the library for more than 10 years now, and I still find joy when choosing the best books for our readers. My current reading journey is taking me book by book through different genres. I'm challenging myself to find books that are enough outside my wheelhouse that I'd pass them by on first glance. The genre I'm looking forward to... more

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