As reported by the New York Times, this year's winners of the two $10,000 Bancroft Prizes, given to "distinguished works" in American history and/or diplomacy, are:
Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom by David W. Blight (Simon & Schuster), which judges called "a definitive portrait."
Our Beloved Kin: A New History of King Philip's War by Lisa Brooks (Yale University Press), which "imaginatively illuminates submerged indigenous histories."
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The shortlisted titles of the Reading the West Book Awards, sponsored by the Mountains & Plains Independent Booksellers Association and honoring "the best fiction, nonfiction, culinary writing, and books for young readers written by an author living in or writing about the region, or books that celebrates the spirit of the West" have been selected and can be seen here. Readers and book lovers are encouraged to vote for their favorite shortlist titles online. Winners in the six categories will be announced on April 15.