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Deesha Philyaw Wins 2021 PEN/Faulkner Award
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2021 PEN/Faulkner Award Finalists Named
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LeVar Burton Named Inaugural PEN/Faulkner Literary Champion By John Maher |
LeVar Burton, the actor and longtime host of
Reading Rainbow, has been named the inaugural PEN/Faulkner Literary Champion, a new annual commendation that will recognize devoted literary advocacy and a commitment to inspiring new generations of readers and writers, the PEN/Faulkner Foundation said in a release. Burton will be honored in a virtual celebration on May 10, when this year’s PEN/Faulkner Award winner its 40th will be announced.
“I come from a family for whom service to others is the highest possible calling,” Burton said. “Whatever efforts I have made toward advancing the cause of literacy, give honor to my mother, Erma Gene Christian, my first teacher and from whom I have inherited my love for books and reading. As we move forward out of a time when alternative facts and mendacious propaganda shaped public opinion, the work you do through the PEN/Faulkner Award, a
Nearly half of my favorite new books of 2020 were science fiction and fantasy. But I donât see that as escapism. There was no way to escape the anxieties stirred up by the deadly pandemic, demonstrations and counter-demonstrations, and the most contentious election of my lifetime.Â
In reading SFF, I often see determined and resourceful characters facing dangerous and constantly changing circumstances with courage. I wish I saw more of that in the world around me.Â
As usual, your mileage may vary. My choices are listed in alphabetical order by title.
âBig Girl, Small Townâ by Michelle Gallen (Algonquin)
Bright, earthy and funny, Majella works in a chip shop in a Northern Ireland border town, copes with her alcoholic ma and watches âDallasâ DVDs to relax. Sheâs also on the autism spectrum, constantly analyzing the people around her to know how to respond. The star of Gallenâs novel is my most unforgettable fictional character of 2020.Â