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National Book Award
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PEN/Jean Stein Book Award
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O. Henry Prize
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MacArthur "Genius" Award
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Micro-Memoirist
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Ecopoetics & Translation
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New Yorker Staff Writer
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O. Henry Prize
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Bard Fiction Prize
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Acclaimed Memoirist
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Dylan Thomas Prize Winner
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Lambda Pioneer Award
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NAACP Image Award
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Lambda Literary Award Winner
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Latino Trendsetter Award
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Booker Prize Winner
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O'Henry Award
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IMPAC Dublin Award
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Jewish Book Award
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IMPAC Dublin Award
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