Chantel Acevedo, Bindu Bansinath, and Ada Ferrer Named Finalists for 2026 New American Voices Award Chantel Acevedo’s Cages, Bindu Bansinath’s Men Like Ours, and Ada Ferrer’s Keeper of My Kin, have been named finalists for the New American Voices Award, presented in partnership with Fall for the Book and the Institute for Immigration Research. Celebrating […]
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An American Indian Horror Story with Stephen Graham Jones Thursday, October 8, 7:30 PM | Harris Theatre, George Mason University In The Buffalo Hunter Hunter, horror icon Stephen Graham Jones unspools an American Indian revenge story told through transcribed interviews of a Blackfeet named Good Stab. His tale unveils a Blackfeet massacre and the haunting,
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Fiction in a Fractured Age: Celeste Ng Friday, October 9, 7:30 PM | Stacy C. Sherwood Community Center Enjoy an evening with world-renowned author Celeste Ng as she discusses the suspense, drama, and beautifully complex interpersonal relationships that appear in her writing. Ng is the author of Everything I Never Told You and Little Fires
Fall for the Book Announces the 2026 New American Voices Award Longlist This October, Fall for the Book and George Mason University’s Institute for Immigration Research are proud to celebrate the ninth New American Voices Award–a post-publication book prize recognizing the work of first-generation writers. From the many entries, judges Donna Hemans, Angie Cruz, and
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The Price of Exclusion with Nicole Carr Monday, June 22 | 9:40 a.m. via Zoom Why are Black doctors and their patients undervalued? What factors in America’s health system have paved the way for this to happen? Award-winning journalist Nicole Carr investigates the long history of medical racism in her first book, The Price of
Shubha Sunder Wins 8th Annual New American Voices Award Shubha Sunder, photographed by Aster Equine Photography. Fairfax, VA (October 10, 2025) – On Thursday, October 9, Shubha Sunder won the 8th Annual Institute for Immigration Research New American Voices Award for her novel Optional Practical Training: A Novel. Judge Marie Myung-Ok Lee presented the award
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