10 emerging writers win Whiting Awards The awards, which come with a $50K purse, have helped launch the writing careers of many now well-known authors, including Colson Whitehead, Ocean Vuong, Alice McDermott and Jia Tolentino.

Congrats to all the winners I’m adding these to my TBR pile and I’m starting Weird Blacks Girls by #ElwinCotman tonight! #BookSky #WhitingAwards: www.npr.org/2025/04/09/n...