The 37th Annual PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction

Date: May 6, 2017

Where: Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol Street SE, Washington, D.C. 20003


About the Event:

Given since 1981 to the best works of fiction published by an American citizen in a calendar year, the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction is the United States’ largest peer-juried prize in the field. JUDGES Chris Abani, Chantel Acevedo, Sigrid Nunez WINNER Imbolo Mbue FINALISTS Viet Dinh, Louise Erdrich, Garth Greenwell, Sunil Yapa MC - Ron Charles, Washington Post book critic The Ceremony includes readings by all authors and citations by the judges. Following the Ceremony, there will be a full buffet dinner with open bar, including beer provided by Bluejacket Brewery. Go