God’s Coins
"Wesley and I sat in back of the group of children, with our backs on the porch railing, solemnly looking out at the sky, filling, once again, with dark… More
2018 PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize for Debut Fiction
For an exceptionally talented fiction writer whose debut work suggests great promise... More
PEN/Saul Bellow Award for Achievement in American Fiction
To a living American author whose scale of achievement in fiction, over a sustained career, places him or her in the highest rank of American literature... More
Of Arrestable Professions
In fact, it was not until 2026 that the man’s talents were finally recognized, said re-evaluation ultimately prompted by the downfall of cable television... More
from What is Not Yours is Not Yours
Throwing the key into the fire was the first step of this man’s fever-born plan. The second step involved the kidnapping of a girl he had seen around. More
from The Mothers
Brit Bennett's THE MOTHERS is a finalist for the 2017 PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize for Debut Fiction. Read the first chapter. More