The Brooklyn Eagle literary prize honors works of fiction and nonfiction written "by authors who have lived in Brooklyn, portrayed the borough in their work or addressed themes relevant to its life and culture," according to Brooklyn Public Library as the shortlist was announced.
This literary prize was awarded to Atticus Lish for "Preparation for the Next Life" in the fiction category and "The Edge Becomes the Center: An Oral History of Gentrification in the 21st Century" by D.W Gibson, in non-fiction category.
The nominations for the Award were submitted earlier this year by local bookstores and libraries in Brooklyn, USA and then the shortlist was prepared during the summer. A selected panel of authors and critics will have to critically examine and review the shortlisted books.
The judges will be unveiled at a reading by shortlisted authors held on 13th September, 2016 at Franklin Park, located 618 St. Johns Place.
The winners will be announced on 21st October, 2016 at the BROOKLYN CLASSIC which is the Brooklyn Eagles' fundraising event. The winning fiction and nonfiction author will be awarded with $2,500.
These are the books both in the categories of fiction and non-fiction that have been shortlisted for the prize:
Shortlist for the fiction category:
1. "Don’t Let My Baby Do Rodeo" by Boris Fishman
2. "Bright Lines" by Tanwi Nandini Islam
3. "Ways to Disappear" by Idra Novey
Shortlist for the non-fiction category:
1. "Lockdown on Rikers: Shocking Stories of Abuse and Injustice at New York's Notorious Jail" by Mary E. Buser
2. "Kill ’Em and Leave" by James McBride
3. "Sunny’s Nights: Lost and Found at a Bar on the Edge of the World" by Tim Sultan.
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