Godine is a

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–based independent book publisher, known for its beautifully published and carefully selected books, primarily nonfiction, literary fiction, and poetry.

History

The company was founded in 1970 by David R. Godine who acted as publisher until his retirement in 2019. Leadership of the company was then assumed by its new president, Will Thorndike. In March 2020, as part of a relaunch of the company, Godine joined Two Rivers Distribution, an Ingram brand, for sales of its titles to readers worldwide. While maintaining its core principles and high standards, Godine also refocused its editorial direction and now publishes books for a larger and more diverse audience of readers.

Notable authors and awards

*Thomas W. Gilbert,

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: Best Baseball Book of the Year, 2020 * Richard Howard,

National Book Award for Translated Literature The National Book Award for Translated Literature is one of five annual National Book Awards recognising outstanding literary works of translation into English administered by the National Book Foundation. This award was previously given from 1967 ...

, 1983 *Bob Keyes,

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Prize for Visual Arts Journalism, 2017 * J.M.G. Le Clézio,

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, 2008 * Patrick Modiano, Nobel Prize in Literature, 2014 *

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, Anisfield-Wolf Book Award, 1983 Frankel Medal from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Pulitzer Prize finalist in nonfiction *

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, Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award, 2009

References

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