Welcome to Awards Season

Can you feel it in the air? Have you seen the announcements? Literary awards season* is upon us again!

On September 9^th, the shortlist for the Man Booker prize was announced. On September 15^th, the National Book Foundation finished announcing the 40 longlisted titles for the National Book Award in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and young people’s literature categories. On September 20^th Kirkus Reviews announced the 2016 finalists for the Kirkus Awards in fiction, nonfiction, and young readers’ literature. And on September 21^st, the longlists for the Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence for fiction and nonfiction were announced.

If you look through all the lists, a few titles will stand out.

Congratulations National Book Award Winners!

Congratulations to the winners of the 66th National Book Awards!

FICTION: Fortune Smiles by Adam Johnson. You can also listen to an SPL podcast of the author reading from this very book!

NONFICTION: Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates.

POETRY: Voyage of the Sable Venus by Robin Coste Lewis.

YOUNG PEOPLE’S LITERATURE: Challenger Deep by Neal Shusterman.

Hungry for more? Check out past National Book Award winners or peruse the finalists and the longlist.

Veterans Day: Informational resources and recommended reading

         

While the Library will be closed in observance of Veterans Day this Wednesday (November 11), we would like to highlight some materials and upcoming events that may be of interest to Seattle’s veteran community.

On Thursday, November 19, from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., we will host a Drop-In for Veteran Services event at the Central Library. A veteran specialist from Supportive Services for Veteran Families will be on hand to assist veterans with issues such as housing, counseling, and transportation. This event is free and does not require registration (though space is limited, and we encourage you arrive early to guarantee a seat). Anyone who cannot attend the Nov. 19 session is encouraged to attend the second session, also at the Central Library, on Thursday, December 10, from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.