2021 Chautauqua Prize Shortlist

Chautauqua Institution has announced eight exceptional books as the 2021 finalists for The Chautauqua Prize, now in its tenth year. The winning book will be selected from this shortlist and announced in late May.  Read the full announcement on chq.org.

Congratulations to all the finalists!

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Having and Being Had By Eula Biss Cover Image
$26.00
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ISBN: 9780525537458
Published: Riverhead Books - September 1st, 2020

The Night Watchman: A Novel By Louise Erdrich Cover Image
$18.00
ISBN: 9780062671196
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Harper Perennial - March 23rd, 2021

The Office of Historical Corrections: A Novella and Stories By Danielle Evans Cover Image
$27.00
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ISBN: 9781594487330
Published: Riverhead Books - November 10th, 2020

Transcendent Kingdom: A novel By Yaa Gyasi Cover Image
$27.95
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ISBN: 9780525658184
Published: Knopf - September 1st, 2020

The Bear By Andrew Krivak Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9781942658702
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Bellevue Literary Press - February 11th, 2020

Memorial Drive: A Daughter's Memoir By Natasha Trethewey Cover Image
$27.99
ISBN: 9780062248572
Availability: Not on our shelves, but we can order this for you!
Published: Ecco - July 28th, 2020

Deep Delta Justice: A Black Teen, His Lawyer, and Their Groundbreaking Battle for Civil Rights in the South By Matthew Van Meter Cover Image
$28.00
ISBN: 9780316435031
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Little, Brown and Company - July 28th, 2020

How Much of These Hills Is Gold: A Novel By C Pam Zhang Cover Image
$16.00
ISBN: 9780525537212
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Riverhead Books - April 6th, 2021