Jesmyn Ward's 'Let Us Descend' is among the finalists for an Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence
Jesmyn Wardโs slave narrative โLet Us Descendโ and Jake Bittleโs exploration of climate changeโs impact โThe Great Displacementโ are among the finalists for the Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in fiction and nonfiction.
Authors Jesmyn Ward and James McBride are among the nominees for the 10th annual Kirkus Prizes
Novels by Jesmyn Ward and James McBride and story collections by Jamal Brinkley and Kelly Link are among the finalists for the Kirkus Prizes, for which winners in fiction, nonfiction and young readerโs literature each receive $50,000.