Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) has announced the longlists for the Brooklyn Public Library Book Prize. Covering a wide range of topics reflecting Brooklyn’s diverse and creative communities, the longlist includes novels, short stories, poetry, memoir, and nonfiction. Librarians and staff reviewed nearly 100 books, drawing on their expertise in literatureContinue Reading
Images by NYPL The winner was announced at a ceremony at the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building that also celebrated the Award’s 25th anniversary On July 12, 2025, The New York Public Library revealed Alexander Sammartino as the winner of the 2025 Young Lions Fiction Award for Last Acts, a debut novel that doublesContinue Reading
Prize Celebrates the Best American History Book for Middle Readers, Ages 9–12 The New York Historical has announced that this year’s Children’s History Book Prize has been awarded to author Doan Phuong Nguyen for A Two-Placed Heart (Lee & Low Books, 2024). The prize of $10,000 is awarded annually to the best AmericanContinue Reading
The Cherry Grove Archives Collection promotes global appreciation of the rich and creative history of the earliest known haven for LGBTQ+ people and their allies in the United States. The CGAC is dedicated to the preservation of the social, political and cultural history of Cherry Grove, Fire Island, New York.Continue Reading