The shortlist has been announced for the $25,000 2023 Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award, which honors a work of fiction that "speaks with an 'American Voice' about American experiences, much like Twain's masterwork, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn." The winner of the award, which is given by the Mark Twain House and Museum and sponsored by David Baldacci and Bank of America, will be announced in October.
The shortlist:
Bliss Montage by Ling Ma
Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
Mercy Street by Jennifer Haigh
Mother Country by Jacinda Townsend
Night of the Living Rez by Morgan Tally
The Hero of This Book by Elizabeth McCracken
The Kingdom of Sand by Andrew Holleran
The Rabbit Hutch by Tess Gunty
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
Trust by Hernan Diaz
