Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction & Nonfiction 2013

The winners of the Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction were announced June 30th at the American Library Association conference in Chicago. Anyone interested in reading something deemed truly excellent should pick up one (or all!) of these titles.

Fiction

Winner
Canada by Richard Ford. (FORD R CANADA).

Nominees
The Round House by Louise Erdrich. (ERDRICH L ROUND). Also available in audiobook format.
This Is How You Lose Her by Junot Diaz. (CDBOOK DIAZ J THIS IS). Available in print throughout the CAFÉ system.



Nonfiction

Winner
Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher: The Epic Life and Immortal Photographs of Edward Curtis by Timothy Egan. (770.92 CURTIS E EGAN).

Nominees
The Mansion of Happiness: A History of Life and Death by Jill Lepore. Available throughout the CAFÉ system.
Spillover: Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic by David Quammen. Available in print throughout the CAFÉ system.