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PEN America released longlists for its annual awards on Friday, and at least two authors report that they have withdrawn their books from consideration. Kaveh Akbar and Brandon Shimoda, whose books were longlisted for the $75,000 PEN/Jean Stein Book Award, announced on social media that they were declining the nominations and referred readers to Writers Against the War on Gaza for more information. According to the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine, Shimoda’s book The Afterlife Is Letting Go did not appear when PEN posted the longlists, and as of press time Akbar’s Martyr! is still listed. WAWOG has criticized PEN America …
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Sharina Harris's SOUTHERN DISCOMFORT, a magical Black family saga, in which a vegan influencer gets cancelled after a private rant leaks about her beloved TV chef mother's unhealthy Southern cooking and must reluctantly return home to Georgia and make public amends, discovering long-guarded family secrets and second-chance romance, to Monique Patterson at Bramble, with Susan Barnes editing, in a good deal, in a two-book deal, for publication in fall 2027, by Tara Gelsomino … read more
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