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Gotham Book Prize
The Gotham Book Prize is awarded annually to a fiction or non-fiction work judged the best about or set in New York City. The award was founded by Bradley Tusk and Howard Wolfson Howard Wolfson (born 1967) is an American Democratic political strategist. He served as a counselor to the former mayor of New York City Michael Bloomberg, replacing Kevin Sheekey as Deputy Mayor of New York City for governmental affairs. Early .... Winners References External Links Official website {{Award-stub American literary awards 21st-century literary awards Awards established in 2021 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bradley Tusk
Bradley Tusk (born October 3, 1973) is an American businessman, venture capitalist, political strategist, and writer. He is the founder and CEO of Tusk Ventures, a venture capital fund focused on investing in early-stage startups in regulated industries. His foundation Tusk Philanthropies is working to bring mobile voting to the United States. He is also the chairman of IG Acquisition Corp, a SPAC planning to acquire a business in the leisure, gaming and hospitality industries. Tusk is the host of the podcast Firewall, is a columnist for Fast Company, and is the author of ''The Fixer: My Adventures Saving Startups from Death by Politics.'' He previously served as the campaign manager for New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's successful 2009 re-election bid, as Deputy Governor of Illinois, as Communications Director for US Senator Chuck Schumer and as an early political advisor to Uber. Early life and education Bradley Tusk was raised in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn and in Nassau Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howard Wolfson
Howard Wolfson (born 1967) is an American Democratic political strategist. He served as a counselor to the former mayor of New York City Michael Bloomberg, replacing Kevin Sheekey as Deputy Mayor of New York City for governmental affairs. Early life and education Wolfson was born in Middletown, Orange County, New York, Middletown, New York and raised in Yonkers, New York. He graduated from the University of Chicago and holds a Master of Arts in American History from Duke University. Career Wolfson began his career in politics working for Nita Lowey as her chief of staff and press secretary, and was executive director of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee from 1998 to 2000. He served as communications director for the United States Senate, U.S. Senate campaigns of Charles Schumer (1998), Hillary Clinton (2000, 2006), and Ned Lamont (2006). Wolfson was co-chief strategist and communications director for the Hillary Clinton 2008 presidential campaign, after which he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deacon King Kong
James McBride (born September 11, 1957) is an American writer and musician. He is the recipient of the 2013 National Book Award for fiction for his novel ''The Good Lord Bird''. Early life McBride's father, Rev. Andrew D. McBride (August 8, 1911 – April 5, 1957) was African-American; he died of cancer at the age of 45. His mother, Ruchel Dwajra Zylska (name changed to Rachel Deborah Shilsky, and later to Ruth McBride Jordan; April 1, 1921 – January 9, 2010), was a Jewish immigrant from Poland. James was raised in Brooklyn's Red Hook housing projects until he was seven years old and was the last child Ruth had from her first marriage, the last child of Rev. Andrew McBride, and the eighth of 12 children. McBride states: His memoir, '' The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother'' (1995), describes his family history and his relationship with his mother. McBride graduated from Oberlin College in 1979, and received his journalism degree from Columbia Univers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harlem Shuffle (novel)
''Harlem Shuffle'' is a 2021 novel by American novelist Colson Whitehead. It is the follow-up to Whitehead's 2019 novel '' The Nickel Boys'', which earned him his second Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. It is a work of crime fiction and a family saga that takes place in Harlem between 1959 and 1964. It was published by Doubleday on September 14, 2021. A sequel titled ''Crook Manifesto'' will be published in July 2023. Synopsis In 1959, Ray Carney lives in Harlem with his wife Elizabeth, with whom he is expecting a second child. Although descending from a criminal family, Ray makes his living working as an upstanding furniture salesman on 125th Street. However, he occasionally fences stolen goods through his furniture store, including those from his cousin Freddie. Whereas Ray has steered his way toward an honest living, Freddie is descending into Harlem's criminal underworld. Freddie orchestrates a robbery of the Hotel Theresa with his associates and volunteers Ray to fence what ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Other Black Girl
''The Other Black Girl'' is a 2021 novel by Zakiya Dalila Harris. The debut novel follows a woman who is the only Black person working at a publishing company. It was sold at auction to Atria Publishing Group for over $1 million. A television series pilot based on the novel is planned for Hulu. Plot Nella Rogers is an editorial assistant and the only Black employee at Wagner Books, a publishing house in New York City. When Hazel-May McCall, another Black woman, is hired as an editorial assistant, Nella initially believes the she will be an ally. While Hazel seems supportive in their personal interactions, Nella soon finds herself sidelined and her relationships at Wagner strained due to Hazel's advice and interference. Nella receives anonymous notes ordering her to leave Wagner. Nella begins to suspect that Hazel is not what she seems, and searches for answers about both Hazel's and Wagner Books's dark pasts. Background Harris cites '' Passing'' by Nella Larsen, Octavia E. Bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |