The John Leonard Prize celebrates the year’s best first book. Incredible attention is lavished upon debut authors, but once it’s time to get back to work, how do acclaimed writers work within the limelight and around expectation to carry on with their careers? 2024 Leonard Prize finalist Carrie Courogen (Miss May Does Not Exist), 2024 Leonard Prize finalist and Pulitzer Prize finalist Vinson Cunningham (Great Expectations), and 2020 Leonard Prize finalist Megha Majumdar (A Burning) address these lucky obstacles with National Book Critics Circle board president Adam Dalva and board member Mandana Chaffa as moderators.
Community Bookstore – 143 7th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215 – accessible entrance & restroom