2019 Andrew Carnegie Medals Shortlist Announced
The shortlist for the eighth Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction has just been announced! Check it out to see which titles are still under consideration for the American Library Association’s only single-title medal given to books for adults. The two medal winners will be announced at the RUSA Book and Media Awards, sponsored by NoveList, in Seattle on Sunday, January 27.
Fiction
Edugyan, Esi. Washington Black. (Knopf)
Makkai, Rebecca. The Great Believers. (Viking)
Orange, Tommy. There There. (Knopf)
Nonfiction
Cantú, Francisco. The Line Becomes a River: Dispatches from the Border. (Riverhead)
Laymon, Kiese. Heavy: An American Memoir. (Scribner)
Macy, Beth. Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America. (Little, Brown)
The shortlisted authors and eventual winners reflect the expertise of a seven-member selection committee of library professionals from across the country who work closely with adult readers. The annually appointed selection committee includes a chair (Annie Bostrom 2018–2019), one member of the American Booksellers Association, three Booklist editors or contributors, and three former members of RUSA CODES Notable Books Council. The committee members can be found here.
Annotations and more information on the finalists and the awards can be found here.
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