Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction

ALA unveils shortlist for 2019 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction

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Wednesday, October 24, 2018
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CHICAGO, Oct. 24, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --The American Library Association (ALA) today announced six books shortlisted for the esteemed Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction, awarded for the previous year's best fiction and nonfiction books written for adult readers and published in the United States.

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  • CHICAGO, Oct. 24, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --The American Library Association (ALA) today announced six books shortlisted for the esteemed Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction, awarded for the previous year's best fiction and nonfiction books written for adult readers and published in the United States.
  • "Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America," by Beth Macy, published by Little, Brown.
  • All the finalists will be honored during a celebratory event at ALA's 2019 Annual Conference in Washington, D.C.
  • Carnegie Corporation of New York was established in 1911 by Andrew Carnegie to promote the advancement and diffusion of knowledge and understanding.