PEN/Faulkner Award

The nominees for the 2010 Pen/Faulkner Award for Fiction have been announced.  The annual award honors the best works of fiction by American citizens. 

War Dances by Sherman Alexie

The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver

Homicide Survivors Picnic and Other Stories by Lorraine M. Lopez

A Gate at the Stairs by Lorrie Moore

Sag Harbor by Colson Whitehead

For previous nominees/winners click here and here.  This year's winner will be announced March 23, 2010.