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By Amanda Cleveland • May 21, 2023

Since 1963, PEN America has honored writers of the US and across the world with grants and prizes. PEN America strives to celebrate the power writing has to change the world. Celebrating works of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, science fiction, history, and more, here are this year’s winners of their major honors.

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By William Shelton • May 18, 2023

Regional cuisine has an allure that is both exciting to the traveler experiencing a new locale, and has all the familiarity of going home for the native who was weaned on it. Let’s take a culinary sentimental journey from the mid-Atlantic to the gateway of the West.

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By Amanda Cleveland • May 16, 2023

The magic, whimsy, and wonder of mermaids have always enchanted young minds. If you have a little mermaid in your life, or might be a grown one yourself, these books and films will keep you splashing all summer long.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • May 14, 2023

Do you love the adrenaline rush of a good thriller? If you're always looking for your next dark, twisty crime read, here are fourteen excellent, pulse-pounding novels that may not have come across your radar yet.

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By William Shelton • May 13, 2023

Motherhood is a complicated role, and every culture from the dawn of man has placed the burden of great expectations on mothers. How fitting, right, and proper it is that we pause annually to rise up and call 'blessed' those women who brought us into being through pain, tears, and toil.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • May 11, 2023

This year's James Beard Foundation Book Award finalists were recently announced and the extensive list of 42 foodie titles has got our collective mouths watering. Find your next gastronomical adventure.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • May 09, 2023

The distinguished Women's Prize for Fiction award celebrates women's creativity in the world and empowers women of all walks of life to raise their voices. This year's shortlist is made up of three first-time novelists, alongside three novels by previous winners and shortlisted authors.

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By Amanda Cleveland • May 09, 2023

Often considered the most prestigious award an author can receive, Pulitzer winners each year in the books category offer up a fantastic reading list for those interested in literary fiction and history. Here are the 2023 Pulitzer Prize winners in books and drama.

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By William Shelton • May 07, 2023

Despite what the oft-used idiom would have us believe, being a ‘prince’ is frequently not a pampered experience, especially if your name happens to be Edward. Three Princes of England, who would briefly hold the title of King, found the path to the throne fraught with danger.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • May 04, 2023

You might say that Judy Blume is having a moment. The release of the film adaptation of Are You There God, It's Me Margaret, as well as a new documentary about the beloved author, has been creating lots of buzz. But then again, it's hardly the first time that Blume has gotten people talking.

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