About this Event
Event guidelines:
- Additional copies of the winners' books will be available for purchase in-store.
- The readings will be followed by a book signing.
- The event will be livestreamed for free online here: https://youtube.com/live/0b4RKDWqKlk
- As a reminder: If you are not feeling well, please do not come to the event, even if you have a ticket; email us and we'll work it out.
If you have any questions regarding these guidelines or to request accessibility accommodations, please contact [email protected].
Since 1985, the Whiting Awards have been given annually to ten of the most promising emerging writers of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and drama. Hear the 2026 winners read from their work the day after they’re announced at an evening hosted by Sidik Fofana! Wine and cheese will be served.
The Whiting Foundation hopes to identify exceptional new writers who are just making their mark in the literary culture. Though the writers may not necessarily be young (talent may emerge at any age), the grant ideally offers recipients a first opportunity to devote themselves fully to writing, and the recognition has a significant impact. Whiting winners have gone on to win numerous prestigious awards and fellowships, including the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, the National Book Critics Circle Award, the Obie Award, and MacArthur, Guggenheim, and Lannan fellowships, and their work has shaped and advanced literature in this country over the past three decades.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Books Are Magic Montague, 122 Montague Street, Brooklyn, United States
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