GuggenheimFoundation Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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Valeria Luiselli (2020 Fellow) has written five books, the most recent of which is the novel, "Lost Children Archive," which is inspired in part by Luiselli's work volunteering as an interpreter for young Central American migrants seeking legal status in the United States. https://t.co/TCuirilq0u

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In 2002, Jhumpa Lahiri used her Guggenheim Fellowship year to finish her first novel, "The Namesake," which would go on to be a @nytimesbooks bestseller, garnering rave reviews and a movie adaptation. #AAPIHeritageMonth https://t.co/178z5zdfo6

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Congratulations to Fellows Hernan Diaz and Carl Phillips, who won @pulitzerprizes yesterday! Hernan Diaz (2022 Fellow in Fiction) won for his book, "Trust." Carl Phillips (1997 Fellow in Poetry) won for his collection, "Then the War: And Selected Poems, 2007-2020." https://t.co/4id5y6pWN2

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In 1982, Charles Fuller (1977 Fellow) became only the second Black playwright to win the Pulitzer Prize for drama for "A Soldier's Play." Read more about his life and work here: https://t.co/lly3iDViwi

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"Tom Lake" by Ann Patchett (1995 Fellow). Set in Spring 2020, Patchett's new novel considers the past, present, and future ties that bind mothers and daughters. (Out August 1st.) https://t.co/j7NbwlRFp9

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In addition to creating the Bechdel test, cartoonist and memoirist Alison Bechdel (2012 Fellow) wrote the comic strip "Dykes to Watch Out For" and three graphic memoirs. The most recent, "The Secret to Superhuman Strength" came out last year. https://t.co/HUMoaBLQSM

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In 1930, Nella Larsen became the first Black woman to be awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship. Last year, her novel "Passing" was turned into an award-winning film starring Ruth Negga and Tessa Thompson. (Photo by Carl Van Vechten) #womenshistorymonth https://t.co/OkCL3pVJLF

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Congratulations to Fellows Hernan Diaz and Carl Phillips, who won @pulitzerprizes yesterday! Hernan Diaz (2022 Fellow in Fiction) won for his book, "Trust." Carl Phillips (1997 Fellow in Poetry) won for his collection, "Then the War: And Selected Poems, 2007-2020." https://t.co/4id5y6pWN2

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In 1939, Richard Wright won a Guggenheim Fellowship to write the remarkable best-seller "Native Son," even earning a letter of recommendation from then-Frist Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. #bannedbooksbyguggfellows #blackhistorymonth Photo: Carl Van Vechten https://t.co/WMSh0znZov

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"Crook Manifesto" by Colson Whitehead @colsonwhitehead (2013 Fellow). Dark, funny, and wise, Whitehead's latest book explores Harlem in the 1970s and the meaning of family. (Out July 18th.) https://t.co/8nI4tl8VZw